1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Pipeline Security: Homeland Security Issues in the 116th Congress Paul W. Parfomak Specialist in Energy and Infrastructure Policy March 1, 2019 Ongoing threats against the nations natural gas, oil, and refined product pipe
2、lines have heightened concerns about the security risks to these pipelines, their linkage to the electric power sector, and federal programs to protect them. In a December 2018 study, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) stated that, since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, “new thre
3、ats to the nations pipeline systems have evolved to include sabotage by environmental activists and cyber attack or intrusion by nations.” In a 2018 Federal Register notice, the Transportation Security Administration stated that it expects pipeline companies will report approximately 32 “security in
4、cidents” annuallyboth physical and cyber. The Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act (H.R. 370, S. 300) would require the Secretary of Energy to enhance coordination among government agencies and the energy sector in pipeline security; coordinate incident response and recovery; sup
