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DOT Announces Application Period for Grants to Promote Community Involvement in Pipeline Safety Efforts
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Transportation¿s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced it is accepting applications for up to $1 million in grants to communities and non-profit organizations for work on pipeline safety issues affecting...
U.S. DOT Proposes $423,600 Civil Penalty Against Chevron for Pipeline Failure Near Salt Lake City
U.S. DOT Proposes $423,600 Civil Penalty Against Chevron for Pipeline Failure Near Salt Lake City
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is proposing a $423,600 civil penalty against Chevron...
PHMSA Press Release 06-06
Acting Secretary of Transportation Maria Cino announced the appointment of Stacey Gerard as the assistant administrator and chief safety officer of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration¿s (PHMSA). She will be the first person to hold this position. Prior to this...
PHMSA Press Release 06-06 (PDF)
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Corrective Action Order: July 2007, Safety Order to Tennessee Gas Pipeline
This Corrective Action Order is being issued, under authority of 49 U.S.C. § 601 12, to require Tennessee Gas Pipeline (Respondent), an affiliate of El Paso Corporation (El Paso), to take the necessary corrective action to protect the public and environment from potential hazards associated...
Corrective Action Order: BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.'s Low Stress Pipelines
On March 15,2006, under authority of 49 U.S.C. §601 12, the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a Corrective Action Order (CAO) to BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BP), finding that the continued operation of BP...