LNG Safety Zoom: Pipeline Pros Get Virtual Safety Scoop
Published Date: 10/2/2025
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Summary
Hey there! If you work with or live near liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, listen up! In 2025, there’s a virtual meeting to talk about new safety rules that could make these places safer. This means changes might come soon, so get ready to learn how these updates could affect operations and budgets.
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2025 Virtual Meeting on LNG Safety
There will be a virtual public meeting in 2025 titled "Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities Public Meeting 2025." The meeting will inform a forthcoming proposed rulemaking to update liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility safety regulations at 49 CFR part 193, and those updates could affect facility operations and budgets.
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