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PHMSA ID's Great Lakes as an Ecological Resource in NPMS
PHMSA recently updated its National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS) by reclassifying the Great Lakes region as an unusually sensitive area (USA) ecological resource. A USA is a subset of the high consequence areas hazardous liquid pipeline operators are required to identify as part of...
U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes Major Rule for the Safe Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail Tank Car
PHMSA 08-19 Contact: Randon Lane Tel.: (202) 366-4831WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), announced that it is publishing a...
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces More Than $34.3 Million to Enhance Pipeline and Hazmat Safety
PHMSA 06-19Contact: Randon LaneTel: 202-366-4831WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced a combined total of $34,330,770 in awards for nine separate pipeline safety and hazardous materials...