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On May 1, 2019, PHMSA issued a notice to pipeline operators that it does not intend to take any enforcement action relating to the requirements of American Petroleum Institute's (API) Specification 5L (Spec 5L) “Specification for Line Pipe” 45th edition, provided that...
PHMSA does not intended to take enforcement action concerning the use of API Specification 5L (2012) if an operator complies with API Specification 5L (2018).
The Emergency Waiver Order supports efforts by the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Coast Guard to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a threat to public health, welfare, or the environment caused by actual or potential oil and hazardous materials incidents resulting...
Transporting lithium batteries by air is an ongoing concern due to the unique challenges the batteries pose to safety while in transit. Tests conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Technical Center and the National Transportation Safety Board demonstrate that...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA...