"Trump Ally Seeks To Topple Pipeline Safety Enforcement" [1]
"An energy company led by GOP megadonor Kelcy Warren wants the process for penalizing violations declared “unconstitutional.”"
"The pipeline company led by President Donald Trump’s biggest energy donor is trying to upend the way the federal government enforces pipeline safety law.
Dallas-based pipeline giant Energy Transfer is suing the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, asking a judge to declare the agency’s in-house enforcement system “unconstitutional.”
Victory for the company could mean that PHMSA cases are heard only in federal court where accused companies can get a jury trial. That takes more time, effort and money. So it would likely lead to a lot fewer penalties to deter the safety violations that can lead to leaks and explosions."