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Air travelers flying with the kinds of batteries used in many cell phones, laptops, cameras and other portable electronic devices should take precautions to reduce the risk of fires on aircraft, according to a new safety advisory released by the U.S. Department of Transportations Pipeline and...
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is issuing this advisory to inform the traveling public and airline employees about the importance of properly packing and handling batteries and battery-powered devices when they are carried aboard aircraft. Thousands of batteries and...
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is issuing this advisory to inform the traveling public and airline employees about the importance of properly packing and handling batteries and battery-powered devices when they are carried aboard aircraft. Thousands of batteries and...
Secretary Peters Announces DOT's Budget Request of $67 Billion for Fiscal Year 2008.
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WASHINGTON - Today, the Interagency Task Force on Natural Gas Storage Safety, established in the wake of last year's massive natural gas leak at California's Aliso Canyon site, issued a new report intended to help reduce the risk of future such incidents. The report chronicles lessons...
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced it published a proposed rulemaking and request for comment on potential updates to regulations for its Hazardous Materials grants program. As part of the rulemaking proposal, PHMSA seeks to add references to...