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Press Releases

If you are interested in searching for press releases prior to 2021, please visit our News Archive.

August 11, 2021

DOT’s Proposed Hazardous Materials Harmonization Rule Will Help Move COVID-19 Supplies More Efficiently While Aims to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Providing Cost Savings 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced its issuance of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) containing proposed amendments to the Federal Hazardous...
June 7, 2021

PHMSA Advisory Bulletin: Pipeline Industry Must Take Actions to Address Methane Leaks from Pipelines and Pipeline Facilities

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced it has submitted to the Federal Register an advisory bulletin...