General
Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT)
OverviewThe ALERT grant promotes hazmat response training for volunteer or remote emergency responders. Response activities include the transportation of crude oil, ethanol, and other flammable liquids by rail consistent with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards.
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Hazardous Materials Instructor Training (HMIT) Grant
OverviewThe HMIT grant is a train-the-trainer program that facilitates the training of hazmat instructors who then conduct training in Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) for hazmat employees.
The HMIT grant is competitively awarded to non-profit organizations that satisfy both...
Supplemental Public Sector Training (SPST) Grant
OverviewThe SPST grant is a train-the trainer program that facilitates the training of instructors who then conduct training in hazmat response for individuals with a statutory responsibility to respond to hazmat accidents and incidents.
The SPST grant is competitively awarded to...
DOT Prohibits Enbridge Energy from Reopening Pipeline 14 in Adams County, Wisconsin After July 27 Spill
Contact: Jeannie Layson Tel: 202-366-4831
U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Visits Columbus for Update on Pipeline Modernization Project in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio - U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary John Porcari and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administrator Cynthia Quarterman joined Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman and representatives from NiSource, Inc. to discuss plans to modernize its Columbia Gas Transmission...
Statement from Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on NTSB Enbridge 2010 Oil Spill Findings
Contact: Jeannie Layson Tel: 202-366-4831