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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...
Releases new data on Bakken crude oil to support increased safety measures
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released the details of its comprehensive rulemaking proposal to improve the safe transportation of large quantities of flammable materials by rail -...
July 2014 Effects Report
Supplemental Significant Rulemaking Report for May 2014
May 2014 Significant Rulemaking Report
April 2014 Report on DOT Significant Rulemakings.