The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed dismissal of a lawsuit brought in 2012 by the City and County of San Francisco (San Francisco) to challenge PHMSA’s oversight of State enforcement of pipeline safety standards before and after the San Bruno pipeline incident in 2010.
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City of San Francisco sues PHMSA
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The City of San Francisco filed suit against PHMSA for allegedly failing to enforce gas pipeline safety standards before and after the San Bruno incident. Notably the lawsuit does not name the California Public Utilities Commission, the California agency certified by PHMSA to regulate intrastate natural gas pipelines. Click here for the Complaint.