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PHMSA Officials Weakening Federal Safety Protections Amid Conflict-of Interest Allegations
December 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release:

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PHMSA Officials Weakening Federal Safety Protections Amid Conflict-of Interest Allegations

Deputy Administrator cites comments he personally submitted for the gas industry to justify scaling back safety requirements

"By all accounts, you are letting industry rewrite . . .

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