The WV Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety promulgated an emergency amendment to the administrative rules requiring gas operators to mark energized gas lines on mine property to bolster its position in ongoing litigation brought about by the gas industry. The rules, as amended, would exempt “interstate” gas lines that are regulated by the federal DOT and the PSC’s pipeline safety division. The rule change takes effect on January 1, 2009 and copies are available at the Association.
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