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Emergency Waiver Order #26: Transporting Hazmat in Hawaii
In accordance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 5103(c), the Associate Administrator for the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety within the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) hereby declares that an emergency exists that warrants issuance of a Waiver of the...
PHMSA Notice of Proposed Safety Order to Equitrans Midstream Corp.
Today, PHMSA is issuing a Notice of Proposed Safety Order (NOPSO) to Equitrans Midstream Corporation, the largest partner in the joint venture constructing, and the operator of, the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) in West Virginia and Virginia. Once completed, the MVP will be an approximately 303...
PHMSA-FMCSA Enforcement Policy Regarding the Testing and Inspections of Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are providing notice that they will not take enforcement action against any person who transports certain U.S. DOT specification cargo tank motor...
USDOT Distributes More Than $64 Million in Grants to Enhance Pipeline Safety Through State Inspection and Enforcement Efforts
PHMSA 06-23 Contact: phmsapublicaffairs@dot.gov
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is awarding $64.4 million in grants to support state-pipeline and underground natural gas storage (UNGS) safety...
Corrective Action Order to TC Energy Corp. re: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
PHMSA's Corrective Action Order requires Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, a subsidiary of TC Energy Corporation, to take certain corrective actions with respect to a rupture that occurred on the 26-inch Line VB pipeline located in Strasburg, Virginia on July 25, 2023.
PHMSA Corrective Action Order to TC Energy Corp re: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
PHMSA issued this Corrective Action Order (CAO) to TC Energy Corporation to require its subsidiary, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, to take the necessary corrective actions to protect the public, property, and the environment from potential hazards associated with the July 25, 2023, rupture of...
PHMSA Safety Advisory Notice: Encouraging the Use of Real-Time Train Consist Info in 911 Call Centers
In this Safety Advisory Notice, PHMSA encourages 9-1-1 call centers—including both emergency communications centers and public safety answering points—to download, register, train on, and use available technologies, such as the AskRail® application (AskRail app or application), that are designed...