Press Releases
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Trump’s Transportation Department Announces 11 Grant Funding Opportunities to Improve Pipeline and Hazmat Transportation Safety
PHMSA 05-26
PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced a $22,032...
Trump’s Transportation Department Opens First-Ever LNG Safety Center to Promote American Energy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PHMSA 04-26
PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
The Center serves as a hub for LNG research and innovation, regulatory coordination...
Trump’s Transportation Department to Invest Nearly $100 Million in Modernizing Aging Pipeline Infrastructure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PHMSA 03-26
Email: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
PHMSA grant program provides funding to repair or replace...
Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Streamlines Regulations to Make Energy Products More Affordable for American Families
PHMSA 02-26
Contact: PHMSA Public Affairs
PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
Moves will generate over $600 million in savings while enhancing safety...
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Record Fine Against Pipeline Operator for Violating Pipeline Safety Regulations
PHMSA 01-26
Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
$9.6 Million Proposed Civil Penalty is the largest ever proposed by PHMSA in...
PHMSA Implements New Data-Driven Framework for Hazmat Transportation Inspection and Enforcement Standards
For Immediate Release
PHMSA 17-25
Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of...
Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Applauds Confirmation of Administrators for FHWA, NHTSA, and PHMSA
Contact: pressoffice@dot.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today welcomed three new Administrators to the Department after the U.S. Senate...
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces $86 Million in Grants to Support State Pipeline Safety Programs
PHMSA 16-25
Contact: phmsa.publicaffairs@dot.gov
Funding will enhance the safety of America’s vital energy...
USDOT Incorporates Updated Pipeline Industry Consensus Standards Into Safety Regulations
PHMSA 15-25
Contact: PHMSA Public Affairs, PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The U.S. Department of...
USDOT Signs a Lease for PHMSA National Center of Excellence for LNG Safety at McNeese State University
PHMSA 14-25
Contact: PHMSA Public Affairs, PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The U.S. Department of...