Latest Actions
Information Briefing on PHMSA Enforcement Activity
The information briefing will provide the community of Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, as well as other interested stakeholders, an opportunity to learn more about PHMSA’s recent Consent Order and Agreement with Energy Transfer (Sunoco), L.P...
PHMSA Revised Policies for Pipeline Safety Enforcement Proceedings
The documents included on this page describe PHMSA’s updated policies and procedures for pipeline safety enforcement cases.
See each policy memo for full details.
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Notice of Enforcement Discretion Regarding Shipments of Detonators
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is providing notice that it will not take enforcement action against offerors or carriers using the proper shipping names for electronically...
South Bow (Keystone) Pipeline Updates
- South Bow’s Keystone pipeline is back in operation, and 3,110 barrels of crude oil have been recovered from the spill site.
- Yesterday, South Bow executives traveled to DOT HQ to meet with Secretary Duffy and PHMSA’s Acting...
PHMSA Notice of Enforcement Discretion: Real-Time Train Consist Information
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is providing notice that Class I railroads will receive a one-year extension of the timeframe to comply with the requirements included in the June 24, 2025...
Emergency Waiver Order #31: Transporting HAZMAT in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
In accordance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 5103(c), the Associate Administrator for the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety within the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) hereby declares that an emergency exists that...
PHMSA Notice of Proposed Safety Order to Sunoco/Energy Transfer LP
PHMSA issued this Notice of Proposed Safety Order (NOPSO) to Sunoco Pipeline L.P. regarding a leak on its 14’’ hazardous liquid pipeline in Upper Makefield, PA. See ...
PHMSA Safety Advisory Notice: Counterfeit and Substandard Vehicle Safety Devices
The safety advisory provides notice of the increased circulation of counterfeit and substandard safety devices—e.g., air bag inflators, air bag modules, seatbelt pretensioners, pyromechanical devices, and other supplemental restraint system (SRS)...
Emergency Waiver Order #30: Transporting Hazmat in the State of California
In accordance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 5103(c), the Associate Administrator for the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety within the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) hereby declares that an emergency exists that...
PHMSA SAFETY ADVISORY: Unsafe Cylinders Being Sold Online by Major Retailers to Consumers and HVAC Contractors
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is issuing this safety advisory notice to request that consumers, retailers, shippers, and DOT-regulated entities ensure their cylinders containing hazardous gases are in compliance...