United States Department of Transportation

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January 17, 2025
USDOT Advances Rule to Modernize Gas Pipeline Methane Emissions Detection Requirements
PHMSA 02-25
Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...
January 15, 2025
USDOT Proposes New Rule to Strengthen Safety Requirements for Carbon Dioxide Pipelines
PHMSA 01-25
Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...
October 22, 2024
INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $200 Million to Replace Aging Gas Pipes, Lower Household Energy Bills and Cut Methane Emissions
PHMSA 10-24
Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...
October 7, 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Rule to Simplify Shipping Processes for Truck Drivers, While Improving Supply Chains, and Reducing Energy Transportation Costs
PHMSA 09-24
Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (...
October 2, 2024
Department of Transportation Substantially Increases Grant Funds Supporting State Pipeline and Underground Gas Storage Safety Programs
PHMSA 08-24
Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (...
August 12, 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Awards More than $40 Million to Support Firefighters, First Responders, and Improve Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
PHMSA 07-24
Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (...
August 8, 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Streamlines Environmental Review Process to Fix Older, Leak Prone Gas Pipes
PHMSA 06-24
Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)...
June 24, 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Requirements for Freight Railroads to Provide Hazmat Information to First Responders
PHMSA 05-24
Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov

New rule builds on DOT efforts to strengthen rail safety and support first...
April 12, 2024
Department of Transportation Updates Regulations to Improve Safety and Supply Chains
PHMSA 04-24
Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov

Streamlined requirements to save an estimated $...
April 5, 2024
USDOT Announces Publication of 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook
PHMSA 03-24
Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov

Nearly 2 Million Free Copies...