1.   A committee that helped to develop the rule included members from seven trade groups representing the oil, natural gas and pipeline industries.

2.   But homeowner and activist concerns are a growing problem, pipeline industry officials say.

3.   He blames the pipeline industry, which he said repairs pipes only after leaks or spills.

4.   He wants America to change the way it polices the pipeline industry.

5.   Jim Hall, a former chairman of the safety board, repeatedly chided the pipeline industry for not supporting stronger safety measures.

6.   Lawmakers, the Bush administration, the pipeline industry and safety advocates all favor new legislation, but they differ markedly on details.

7.   One subcommittee has approved a bill that opponents vehemently charged falls short on safety measures and incorporates safety standards written by the natural gas pipeline industry.

8.   Opposition comes from the pipeline industry, which fears more regulation will lead to higher costs, and from oil state lawmakers who worry jobs could be lost.

9.   Regulators also point out that the budget of the federal Office of Pipeline Safety, which regulates the pipeline industry, nearly doubled after the Edison explosion.

10.   Representatives of the oil pipeline industry say they are concerned about the degree to which pipelines are leaking and rupturing but that the record is improving.