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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Over $32 Million in Grants to Support Local Hazardous Materials Safety Efforts
PHMSA 08-22 Contact: PHMSA Public Affairs Email: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
Washington – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced today that it is awarding $32.4 million in grants to states,...
PHMSA Emergency Waiver Order #22: Transporting HAZMAT in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
The Emergency Waiver Order supports the government of Puerto Rico in facilitating the transport of diesel and other essential fuel within the emergency and disaster areas of Hurricane Fiona in the Commonwealth as part of recovery and cleanup efforts.
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PHMSA's Quarterly Newsletter for Hazardous Materials Safety October-December 2021
Rulemakings and Regulatory NewsThe Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is responsible for rulemakings, letters of interpretation and controlled correspondence, petitions for rulemaking, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations, administrative...
PHMSA's Quarterly Newsletter for Hazardous Materials Safety January-March 2022
A Message from the Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials SafetyThe Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was signed into law on November 15, 2021.
How does this transformative law affect us, a small agency tasked with overseeing the transportation of more than 1.2 million...
PHMSA's Quarterly Newsletter for Hazardous Materials Safety April-June 2022
A Message from the PHMSA Deputy AdministratorHazardous materials are a vital component to our economy and essential to our everyday lives.
To put things in perspective, hazmat shipments account for 12% of all freight tonnage shipped within the United States. That equates to...
PHMSA's Quarterly Hazmat Newsletter
Hazardous Matters is PHMSA's quarterly newsletter for hazardous materials safety. Every quarter, this publication consolidates timely information on our latest rulemaking activities, upcoming workshops and webinars, newest publications, and other highlights from PHMSA's current safety initiatives.