Announcement: September 2006, Cooperative Research Program for Hazardous Materials

On August 23, 2006, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a contract to the National Academies to initiate a pilot of a Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP). The Transportation Research Board (TRB), part of the National Academies, will be...

PHMSA Launches Online Database of Hazardous Materials Incident Reports

DOT Issues New Flight Safety Rule for E-Cigarettes

WASHINGTON – In its continuing effort to improve transportation safety, the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration today issued an interim final rule (IFR) to prohibit passengers and crewmembers from carrying battery-powered portable...

Announcement: September 2006, Cooperative Research Program for Hazardous Materials (PDF)

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PHMSA Press Release 08-06

Certain pipeline operators will have to meet new, more rigorous safety requirements, including cleaning and continuous monitoring, along more than 1,200 miles of pipelines under a proposed rulemaking announced today by Acting Secretary of Transportation Maria Cino. If the proposed rule is...

U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes to Improve Safety for Truckers and Workers Around Hazardous Material Loading and Unloading Operations

PHMSA Doubles Awards to Universities for Pipeline Safety Research Program Offers Research Funding for University-Affiliated Projects

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration today awarded nearly $2 million to 11 universities to research new ideas and technologies that will improve the safety of the nation's energy transportation pipelines. PHMSA...

PHMSA Press Release 08-06 (PDF)

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PHMSA Press Release: 16-06 (Gerard Honored)

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Assistant Administrator/Chief Safety Officer Stacey Gerard was presented the National Association of State Fire Marshals’ (NASFM) second annual Norman Y. Mineta Excellence in Transportation Safety Award during the NASFM annual...

DOT Announces $5.9 Million in First Responder Grants to Help Protect Communities From Flammable Liquids by Rail Incidents

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced grants totaling $5.9 million to provide hazardous materials training for volunteer or remote emergency responders. The Assistance for Local Emergency Response...