California AB1536 enhances pipeline safety near environmentally sensitive coastal areas.

California AB1536 mandates stricter safety measures for oil pipelines near environmentally sensitive coastal areas. The bill requires pipelines that have spilled 10,000 gallons or more of oil since construction to cease operations within 0.5 miles of state parks, ecological reserves, or wildlife areas. Operators must submit plans to retrofit existing pipelines by January 1, 2020, and new pipelines must use the best available technology, including leak detection systems and automatic shutoff valves.

California AB1536 enhances pipeline safety near environmentally sensitive coastal areas.

California AB1536 mandates stricter safety measures for oil pipelines near environmentally sensitive coastal areas. The bill requires pipelines that have spilled 10,000 gallons or more of oil since construction to cease operations within 0.5 miles of state parks, ecological reserves, or wildlife areas. Operators must submit plans to retrofit existing pipelines by January 1, 2020, and new pipelines must use the best available technology, including leak detection systems and automatic shutoff valves.