DOT Awards Training Grant to Maryland First Responders for Hazardous Materials Emergencies

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...

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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: July 2007, Safety Order to Tennessee Gas Pipeline (PDF)

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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...

Gradual Restart Plan for Enbridge Line 6B in Michigan Approved by PHMSA under Strict Oversight

Corrective Action Order: BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.’s Low Stress Pipelines (PDF)

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PHMSA Press Release 05-06

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today directed BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. to take additional measures to ensure safety on its Prudhoe Bay pipelines as a result of a pipeline failure in March 2006.

PHMSA Press Release 05-06 (PDF)

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