Latest Actions
Now Available: PHMSA’s Redesigned Pipeline Safety Enforcement Transparency Webpage
PHMSA’s Office of Pipeline Safety’s Enforcement Division launched a redesigned enforcement transparency page on February 16 to provide a centralized location for enforcement data and...
PHMSA Consent Order and Agreement to Equitrans Midstream Corp.
Today, PHMSA and Equitrans Midstream Corporation (ETRN) entered into a Consent Agreement (hyperlink), requiring ETRN to take corrective measures following informal consultation with the operator. The actions outlined in the Consent Agreement include...
PHMSA Explanation of Classification of Thermite Mixtures
This notice is being published to inform the regulated community of how PHMSA has previously reviewed and classified certain thermite formulations and how it has temporarily reclassified certain thermite formulations as Division 4.1 flammable...
PHMSA Issues Letters to Wolf Carbon, Summit, and Navigator Clarifying Federal, State, and Local Government Pipeline Authorities
Final Rule: Suspension of HMR Amendments Authorizing Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail
PHMSA, in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration, is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to suspend authorization of liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation in rail tank cars pursuant to a final rule published on July 24,...
Emergency Waiver Order #26: Transporting Hazmat in Hawaii
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 Equitrans Midstream Corp.
Today, PHMSA is issuing a Notice of Proposed Safety Order (NOPSO) to Equitrans Midstream Corporation, the largest partner in the joint venture constructing, and the operator of, the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) in West Virginia and Virginia. Once...
PHMSA-FMCSA Enforcement Policy Regarding the Testing and Inspections of Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are providing notice that they will not take enforcement action against any person who transports certain U....
PHMSA Corrective Action Order to TC Energy Corp re: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
PHMSA issued this Corrective Action Order (CAO) to TC Energy Corporation to require its subsidiary, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, to take the necessary corrective actions to protect the public, property, and the environment from potential hazards...
PHMSA Safety Advisory Notice: Encouraging the Use of Real-Time Train Consist Info in 911 Call Centers
In this Safety Advisory Notice, PHMSA encourages 9-1-1 call centers—including both emergency communications centers and public safety answering points—to download, register, train on, and use available technologies, such as the AskRail® application (...