Senate Committee on Pipeline - 61st R.S. (1969)

Committee: Senate Pipeline
Title: Interim Report - Pollution vs. The People
Library Catalog Title: Pollution vs. the people : an analysis of the performance of Texas State agencies in protecting the environment, with an explanation of proposed legislation for an active role for concerned citizens; joint report of the Interim Committees on Pipeline Stud
Subjects: Environmental protection | Oil pipelines | Oil spills | Pipeline safety |
Library Call Number: L1836.61 p66
Session: 61st R.S. (1969)
Online version: View report [101 pages  File size: 8,182 kb]
Charge: This report should address the charge below.
1. Conduct a thorough study and investigation of the practice of laying oil and gas pipelines along and across the islands, saltwater lakes, bays, inlets, marshes, and reefs owned by the State of Texas, and across that portion of the Gulf of Mexico within the jurisdiction of this State, and along and across the freshwater rivers, streams, and lakes of this State, and the effects of these pipelines on navigation and on the health and safety of the people of Texas. The committee shall particularly study the need for regulating these pipelines as to the marking of their locations, the establishment of corridors for laying the lines, the laying of the lines below the surface of the bed or bottom, the specifications for the pipe, and all other features which might be deemed necessary in order to protect the public health and safety and to promote safe navigation.
Supporting documents
Committee: Senate Pipeline
Title: Staff report on Land Office pipeline regulations
Library Catalog Title: Staff report on Land Office pipeline regulations / Texas Senate Pipeline Study Committee.
Library Call Number: L1836.61 p66L
Session: 61st R.S. (1969)
Online version: View document [62 pages  File size: 2,430 kb]
Committee: Senate Pipeline
Title: Transcript, Joint Hearing of Interim Committees on Pipeline Study and Beach Study, June 3, 1970
Library Catalog Title: Minutes
Library Call Number: L1836.61 P66M 6/3/1970
Session: 61st R.S. (1969)
Online version: View document [98 pages  File size: 3,865 kb]

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