PHMSA Press Release 03-06 (PDF)

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PHMSA Press Release 02-06

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...

PHMSA Press Release 02-06 (PDF)

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U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $5.9 Million for New Pipeline Integrity Management Initiatives

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,"...

PHMSA Announces New On-Line Hazardous Materials Special Permit Application Process

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...

DOT Issues Additional Proposed Rule on Transportation of Lithium Batteries

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...

DOT Levies Record Fine Against El Paso Corporation and Colorado Interstate Gas Company

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced it levied a $2.3 million civil penalty against El Paso Corporation and its subsidiary Colorado Interstate Gas Company for violations of federal pipeline safety regulations. The DOT also ordered the companies to take specific actions to...

DOT Issues Much-Anticipated Rules to Enhance Pipeline Safety

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced new Federal regulations for operators of natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. The two rules to be published in the Federal Register will include a requirement for operators of natural gas distribution pipelines to adopt integrity...

PHMSA Press Release 01-06 (agreement with Kinder Morgan)

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced it has reached an agreement with Kinder Morgan Energy Partners over systemwide safety upgrades in six Western states. This agreement between federal regulators and Kinder Morgan followed several pipeline accidents...

PHMSA Press Release 01-06 (DOC)

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