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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is awarding $54,085,440 in Pipeline Safety Base grants to 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
“Not only are these...
Proposal package requires faster notification following pipeline accidents, other important regulatory adjustments and updates.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today proposed new...
Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Marie Therese Dominguez as Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and Sarah Feinberg as Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), both at the Department of Transportation...
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Corrective Action Order to Plains Pipeline, LP
Rule Will Make Significant and Extensive Changes to Improve Accident Prevention, Mitigation, and Emergency Response.
Below is a summary of the key provisions contained in the May 1, 2015 Final Rule, "Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains," issued by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration.
Chronology of DOT, PHMSA, and FRA Actions on Safe Transportation of Flammable Liquids by Rail
A final rule for the safe transportation of flammable liquids by rail.
WASHINGTON—This afternoon, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it has issued an emergency special permit allowing a Lake Forest, Ill.-based...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today issued new standards to strengthen safety conditions for the shipment of lithium cells and batteries. These changes, some of which focus specifically on shipments by air, will better ensure that lithium cells and batteries are able...