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Vice Admiral Thomas J. Barrett, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.), was sworn in by U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta as the first Administrator for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on May 31, 2006.
Barrett was nominated for the PHMSA post by President...
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PHMSA was recognized June 14 by Veterans Affairs Secretary R. James Nicholson for exceeding the Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) prime contracting goal of 3 percent by committing 29 percent of its contracts to SDVOSBs. Attending the Center for Veterans Enterprise Awards...
BP (Exploration) Alaska, Inc. won't be able to postpone testing requirements ordered by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), but has been given the green light to use alternate testing methods to check the condition of its North Slope pipeline operations, the...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today welcomed Krista L. Edwards as chief counsel at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). Edwards comes to the department having served as a partner in the Washington, DC, office of Sidley Austin, LLP, while she was a...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $5.9 million for 17 research projects to develop new, innovative solutions to improve pipeline safety and protect the environment.
"This administration is constantly seeking new technologies to improve pipeline safety,"...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Applications for hazardous materials special permits will be reviewed in a more timely and efficient manner as the result of a new on-line application process being launched by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and its Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...
Washington, D.C. - In its continuing effort to improve aviation safety, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today proposed to strengthen safeguards for air shipments of lithium batteries and cells, including when they are packed with or contained in equipment. The proposed changes will...