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Press Releases

October 5, 2020

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Nearly $8 Million in Pipeline Safety R&D Awards

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Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced an award package totaling $7,810...
September 3, 2020

U.S. Department of Transportation’s Proposed Rulemaking Offers Pipeline Operators New Alternatives to Addressing Changes in Population Density Near Natural Gas Pipelines

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Contact:  PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)...
August 17, 2020

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Over $97 Million to Enhance Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 

PHMSA 08-20
Contact:  Ben Kochman
Tel.:  (202) 366-4831

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced that it is awarding over $...
August 5, 2020

USDOT Announces Updated HAZMAT Emergency Guidebook

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Contact:  PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov


WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...
July 22, 2020

PHMSA Announces $10 Million Award for Engineering Services for a New Pipeline Research, Development, and Testing Center

PHMSA 06-20
Contact:  Ben Kochman
Tel.: (202) 366-4831

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced an initial investment of $...
June 19, 2020

U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Final Rule for the Safe Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail Tank Car

PHMSA 05-20
Contact:  Benjamin Kochman
Tel.: (202) 366-4831
 

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration...
May 28, 2020

PHMSA Announces Gas Pipeline Regulatory Reform Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Contact: Ben Kochman

(202) 366-4831

PHMSA is proposing...
February 26, 2020

USDOT PHMSA and TSA Announce Updated Pipeline Security Agreement

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Contact: Ben Kochman

(202) 366-4831

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (...
February 6, 2020

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Critical Safety Proposal for Energy Pipelines

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Contact: Ben Kochman
(202) 366-4831

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...
February 4, 2020

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Announces Availability of More Than $12.5 Million for Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Safety Efforts

PHMSA 02-20
Contact: Ben Kochman
Tel:  202-366-4831

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)...