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DOT Prohibits Enbridge Energy from Reopening Pipeline 14 in Adams County, Wisconsin After July 27 Spill
Contact: Jeannie Layson Tel: 202-366-4831
U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Visits Columbus for Update on Pipeline Modernization Project in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio - U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary John Porcari and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administrator Cynthia Quarterman joined Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman and representatives from NiSource, Inc. to discuss plans to modernize its Columbia Gas Transmission...
Statement from Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on NTSB Enbridge 2010 Oil Spill Findings
Contact: Jeannie Layson Tel: 202-366-4831
PHMSA Seeks Public Input to Define Hazmat Return Policy
Contact: Jeannie Layson Tel: 202-366-4831
PHMSA Announces Enforcement Action Against Enbridge for 2010 Michigan Oil Spill
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation¿s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today proposed a record $3.7 million civil penalty and 24 actions against Enbridge Energy for the July 25, 2010, crude oil spill near Marshall, Mich.
DOT Issues Safety Alert on Transporting Fireworks and Updates Travel Safety Tips for the General Public
WASHINGTON - As the nation prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July, the U.S. Department of Transportation is working on many fronts to help prevent unnecessary accidents and fatalities due to the unsafe transport of fireworks.
"Fireworks on the Fourth of July are an American...
PHMSA Merges Rail Car Special Permits into Hazmat Regs
WASHINGTON - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration merged the provisions of seven widely-used special permits for railroad tank cars into the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) today, in accordance with the agency's ongoing initiative to reduce regulatory burdens...
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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration develops and enforces regulations for the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operation of the nation's 2.6 million mile pipeline transportation system and the nearly 1 million daily shipments of hazardous materials.