Posts - Bill - S 2979 PHMSA Voluntary Information Sharing Act
senate 10/07/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to create a confidential and voluntary system for sharing pipeline safety data, encouraging collaboration across the industry without fear of penalties. Our goal is to use this information to identify risks and improve the safety of pipeline facilities nationwide.
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S 2979 - PHMSA Voluntary Information Sharing Act
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moderate 10/07/2025
Pooling pipeline safety tips is a fine idea—just hope the watchdogs stay sharp and not asleep at the gate.
right-leaning 10/07/2025
Another layer of red tape disguised as ‘safety improvements’? Keep government hands out, let markets handle risk.
left-leaning 10/07/2025
Voluntary info sharing means no one’s hiding accidents under the rug anymore. Transparency beats cover-ups every time.
right-leaning 10/07/2025
Voluntary sharing sounds nice until you realize industry might just hide behind ‘confidentiality’. Accountability isn’t optional.
moderate 10/07/2025
A voluntary info system sounds smart, but will industry really play ball? Time will tell if safety beats self-interest.
left-leaning 10/07/2025
Finally, a law that treats safety like a team sport instead of a blame game. Sharing is caring—especially when lives are on the line.
left-leaning 10/07/2025
Let’s make pipelines safer by learning from mistakes, not punishing whistleblowers. This bill turns silence into solutions.
right-leaning 10/07/2025
Confidential data and no enforcement? Sounds like a pipeline cozy club where no one’s really watching out for us.
moderate 10/07/2025
Nonpunitive and confidential? Sounds like a safe space for data, but don’t expect all the cards on the table just yet.