Governors proclaim National Safe Digging Month across the country

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) and other industry leaders have been working especially hard this April to prevent potentially dangerous pipeline incidents by telling Americans to "Know what's below. Call 811 Before You Dig."

Pipeline Safety Rule Proposes Stronger Damage Prevention Programs, Increased Accountability for Violators

PHMSA Proposes Updating Hazmat Rules to Better Balance Safety Standards and Regulatory Requirements

Pipeline Emergency Response Forum

DOT Announces New Hazardous Materials Safety Grant

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced $1 million in grant funding for training and outreach programs to help local communities prepare for transportation incidents involving...

PHMSA’s 2013 Budget Request Focuses on Increased Safety & Accountability Funds for More Pipeline Inspectors & Hazmat Investigators

USDOT Releases Failure Investigation Report for May 2015 Plains All-American Pipeline Spill in Santa Barbara, California

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration announced today that it has completed its investigation of the May 19, 2015, Plains All-American pipeline release in Santa Barbara County, California. The pipeline ruptured...

DOT Bans E-Cigarettes From Checked Baggage

WASHINGTON – In its continuing efforts to improve transportation safety, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration today issued a final rule which prohibits passengers and crewmembers from carrying battery-powered portable electronic...

Pipeline Advisory Committees to Vote on Proposed Rulemakings June 1-3

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration today announced that it will hold meetings with its Pipeline Advisory Committees from June 1-3, 2016 to consider and vote on proposed rulemakings that, if implemented, would...

PHMSA Extends Comment Period for New Safety Regulations for Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration announced that it will extend the comment period on the proposed natural gas transmission rule by 30 days. The proposed regulations would update critical safety requirements...