Statement on House Transportation & Infrastructure Member Priorities Hearing Damage prevention leaders applaud support for PHMSA funding, NTSB recommendations Washington – Today, the U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee held its “Member Day” hearing to hear from members of the House of Representatives on transportation and infrastructure...
Statement: NTSB Releases Initial Report on Fatal Lexington, MO Gas Explosion Missouri Senate adopts CGA Best Practices the following day to prevent damage, injuries and fatalities Lexington, MO – Today, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its initial report on the April 9 gas line explosion that claimed...
Statement: NTSB Issues Report on Fatal Pennsylvania Explosion, Recommends CGA Best Practice Agency report proposes nationwide adoption of CGA Best Practices to prevent damage, injuries and fatalities Washington, DC – Yesterday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its final report on the 2023 explosion at the...
WASHINGTON – Today, Sarah Magruder Lyle, President and CEO of the Common Ground Alliance and Executive Director of the Damage Prevention Action Center (DPAC), submitted a written statement to the U.S. House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials related...
Damage Prevention Action Center (DPAC) Executive Director Sarah Magruder Lyle issued the following statement on the confirmation of Sean Duffy as Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT): “DPAC congratulates Sean Duffy on his confirmation as the next U.S. Secretary of Transportation. We are eager to...
"As Executive Director of the Damage Prevention Action Center, I would like to congratulate President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, the 119th Congress, and state and local officials across the Nation. We look forward to working with elected officials and policymakers, regardless of their...
Washington, D.C. – Leaders from the energy, utility, locating, 811 Center and construction industries have come together to establish the Damage Prevention Action Center (DPAC), a nonprofit organization focused on advancing effective public policies critical to maintaining the complex network of underground utility infrastructure that...
Group will advocate to advance damage prevention policies amid increased investment in infrastructure...