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U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Appoints New Members to Gas and Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committees

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced the appointments of several new members to existing vacancies on its Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee and its Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline...

DOT Proposes Fine for Enterprise Products Following Investigation into Kansas Pipeline Failure

The U.S. Department of Transportation today proposed to fine Enterprise Products Operating, LLC for alleged violations of federal pipeline safety regulations. The proposed $466,200 fine follows the Department¿s investigation into the pipeline company¿s September 2007 failure near...

DOT Grants $4 Million to Boost Hazardous Materials Safety Instructor and Employee Training

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced a total of $4 million in Hazardous Materials Instructor Training (HMIT) grants to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the National Labor College, the International Association of Machinists and the International...

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces $20.9 Million for First Responders

Washington, D.C. ¿ The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that it is awarding $20.9 million to states, territories and Native American tribes to improve the nation¿s response to transportation incidents involving hazardous materials. The grants will help train first...

DOT Issues Lithium Battery Safety Advisory to Increase Aviation Industry Awareness

Washington, D.C. ¿ In its continuing effort to promote the safe transportation of lithium batteries, the Department of Transportation today issued a safety advisory in the Federal Register targeting shippers and carriers responsible for compliance with hazardous materials...

DOT Issues Over $960K in Grants to Spur Community Involvement in Pipeline Safety Efforts

The U.S. Department of Transportation¿s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced it has selected 21 local communities and organizations to receive funding through the agency¿s Technical Assistance Grant program.

DOT Proposes Fine for Sunoco Pipeline, L.P. for Pennsylvania Accident

The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced it is issuing a probable violation and proposed civil penalty notice to Sunoco Pipeline Limited Partnership (L.P.) for alleged federal pipeline safety regulation violations. The proposed $232,900 fine follows the Departments investigation...

DOT Proposes Fine for Williams-Transco Following Rural Virginia Accident

The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced it is issuing a probable violation and proposed civil penalty notice to Williams Gas Pipeline ¿ Transco for federal pipeline safety regulation violations. The proposed $952,500 fine follows the Department¿s investigation into...

DOT Proposal Revolutionizes Rail Hazmat Tank Car Safety, Improves Puncture Resistance, Limits Speed, and Phases Out Oldest From Most Toxic Service

The safety of rail tank cars that carry the most dangerous hazardous materials will be dramatically improved under the most sweeping and revolutionary proposal in decades, announced U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters.

"This proposal is designed to significantly reduce the...