SUMMARY: Excess Flow Valves (EFVs), which are safety devices installed on natural gas pipelines to reduce the risk of accidents, are currently required for new or replaced gas service lines servicing single-family residences (SFR) as...
News Archive
- July 15, 2015
- July 14, 2015
Press Release
- July 13, 2015
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced the issuance of a final rule to establish the process for evaluating State excavation damage prevention programs and...
- July 9, 2015
In their continuing efforts to obtain a science-based understanding of the production, treatment, and transportation of various types of crude oil, DOT and DOE asked the Sandia National Laboratories to prepare recommendations to address gaps in crude...
- July 8, 2015
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced the Federal Register publication of a proposed rulemaking to expand requirements for the use of excess flow valves...
- July 1, 2015
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today proposed new requirements to strengthen Federal pipeline safety regulations related to pipeline accident and incident...
- July 1, 2015
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today proposed new requirements to strengthen Federal pipeline safety regulations related to pipeline accident and incident...
- May 28, 2015
PHMSA Notice regarding Emergency Response Notifications for Shipments of Petroleum Crude Oil by Rail
The Department appreciates the desire of local communities to know what hazardous materials are moving through their cities and towns. DOT's May 2014 Emergency Order ensures that such information is provided to State Emergency Response Commissions (...
- May 28, 2015
PHMSA Notice regarding Emergency Response Notifications for Shipments of Petroleum Crude Oil by Rail
The Department appreciates the desire of local communities to know what hazardous materials are moving through their cities and towns. DOT's May 2014 Emergency Order ensures that such information is provided to State Emergency Response Commissions (...
- May 22, 2015
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today issued a Corrective Action Order (CAO) to Plains Pipeline, LP, the operator responsible for the pipeline failure on May 19 that...