Posts - Bill - S 2660 Modern Risk Detection Act of 2025

senate 08/01/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working to update regulations so pipeline owners and operators can use risk-based methods more effectively, helping to improve safety and efficiency while meeting federal standards.

S 2660 - Modern Risk Detection Act of 2025

Views

left-leaning 08/01/2025

Risk-based approaches sound fancy until you realize 'risk' means cutting corners on safety for profits.

right-leaning 08/01/2025

Risk-based approaches mean less red tape and more results; government micromanagement can take a backseat.

left-leaning 08/01/2025

More risk-based rules? Great, so when disaster strikes, we'll just blame the 'acceptable risk' and move on.

moderate 08/01/2025

Balancing safety with efficiency sounds nice—let’s just hope risk doesn’t become code for negligence.

right-leaning 08/01/2025

Finally, some common sense—let’s trust the experts and let innovation drive pipeline safety.

right-leaning 08/01/2025

If you want safer pipelines, stop drowning operators in needless rules and let them manage the real risks.

moderate 08/01/2025

Using risk-based methods is smart on paper, but this bill needs teeth, not just talk.

left-leaning 08/01/2025

Letting pipeline owners police themselves? That's like putting a fox in charge of the henhouse—disaster waiting to happen.

moderate 08/01/2025

Risk-based regulation might work if it’s actually enforced, but who’s holding these operators accountable?