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Press Releases

If you are interested in searching for press releases prior to 2025, please visit our News Archive.

August 20, 2025

USDOT Incorporates Updated Pipeline Industry Consensus Standards Into Safety Regulations

PHMSA 15-25
Contact: PHMSA Public Affairs, PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov  

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The U.S. Department of...
July 22, 2025

USDOT Signs a Lease for PHMSA National Center of Excellence for LNG Safety at McNeese State University

PHMSA 14-25
Contact: PHMSA Public Affairs, PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov  

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The U.S. Department of...
July 22, 2025

USDOT Introduces Data-Driven Enforcement Priorities to Strengthen Pipeline Safety

PHMSA 13-25
Contact: PHMSA Public Affairs, PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov  
 

WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s...
June 17, 2025

USDOT Rescinds Biden-Era Guidance

PHMSA 12-25
Contact: PHMSA Public Affairs, PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov  

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT)...
June 4, 2025

USDOT Enhances Pipeline Enforcement Policies to Protect Due Process, Refocus Agency

PHMSA 11-25
Contact: PHMSA Public Affairs, PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov

Prior administration disregarded legal rights to focus on...
June 3, 2025

USDOT Seeks Comment on Pipeline and Hazmat Regulatory Relief

PHMSA 10-25
Contact: PHMSA Public Affairs, PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov  
 
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline...
May 20, 2025

USDOT Updates Pipeline Safety Regulations to Reflect Gulf of America Name Change

PHMSA 09-25
Contact: PHMSA Public Affairs, PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov  

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...
May 20, 2025

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Over $56 Million For Grant Opportunities to Support Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Safety Activities Nationwide

PHMSA 08-25
Contact: PHMSA Public Affairs, PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov  

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous...
May 20, 2025

Trump’s U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Public Input to Modernize Pipeline Repair and Remediation Timelines

PHMSA 07-25
Contact: PHMSA Public Affairs, PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov  

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...
May 19, 2025

Transportation Secretary Duffy and Sen. Kennedy Announce New LNG Project As America Is Building Again

PHMSA 06-25
Contact: PHMSA Public Affairs, PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov

WASHINGTON –Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)...