Enforcing Regulation: Sending the Right Message, Getting the Right Results
Event sponsored by Third Way, with Panelist Brigham McCown. Watch it here.
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Brigham McCown on Fox News
Rail accidents put Keystone Pipeline back in focus
Read More →Former pipeline safety chief McCown discusses progress on new oil-by-rail regulations
Originally Aired on E&E TV, watch it here Following last month’s North Dakota oil train derailment, the discussion over the safety of oil-by-rail transport has intensified among regulators, lawmakers and industry. During today’s OnPoint, Brigham McCown, former pipeline safety administrator at the Department of Transportation and now managing director of United Transportation Advisors, discusses potential …
Read More →Three Major Energy Themes to Watch in 2014
Originally featured on Forbes: Against a backdrop of surging subsidy deficits and public outcry against escalating energy bills, policymakers are faced with tough decisions as they debate ways to support green growth. Yet despite these hurdles, bright spots can be seen on the horizon in the global renewables market for 2014, due to the innovation, …
Read More →Let the Best ‘Man’ Win
Judgment day for the PTC, or Production Tax Credit is upon us. As our politicians weigh the pros and cons for an extension, it is necessary to be candid in our discussions. Over the past decade, energy subsidies have more than doubled, consuming more than $150 billion of direct taxpayer funds to merely function. The …
Read More →PHMSA issues safety alert on Bakken crude flammability
Comments by Brigham McCown The US Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a safety alert to shippers and carriers, emergency responders, and the general public that Bakken crude should be handled carefully because it may be more flammable than other grades. The Jan. 2 notice followed preliminary inspections after recent …
Read More →North Dakota Train Fire Adds Fuel to Keystone XL Debate
The derailment and fire that led to the evacuation of a North Dakota town has renewed the debate over whether it’s safer to ship oil by rail or pipeline as the U.S. completes a review of the Keystone XL project. “Any time there is an incident, you have heightened talk and scrutiny on oil transportation,” …
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