Peters to lead panel overseeing pipeline safety, auto regulation – By Melissa Nann Burke & Riley Beggin (The Detroit News) / Feb 19 2021
Washington — U.S. Sen. Gary Peters has been selected to chair the Senate subcommittee that oversees the federal agencies responsible for pipeline safety and for crafting guidance for self-driving vehicles and technology.
Peters of Bloomfield Township will be the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight and Ports.
The senator’s office noted the panel oversees several key areas for Michigan, including the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Peters has previously worked with the agency, known as PHMSA, in flagging concerns regarding Line 5.
