As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's commitment to pipeline safety, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood launched a public service announcement reminding everyone from backyard gardeners to professional excavators to call 811 toll-...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Applications for hazardous materials special permits will be reviewed in a more timely and efficient manner as the result of a new on-line application process being launched by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and its...

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Washington, D.C. - In its continuing effort to improve aviation safety, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today proposed to strengthen safeguards for air shipments of lithium batteries and cells, including when they are packed with or...