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Call to Action

In response to recent accidents involving crude oil shipments by rail in the U.S. and Canada, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has issued a "Call to Action," calling on rail company executives, associations, shippers, and others to discuss how stakeholders can prevent or mitigate the...

Safe Transportation of Energy Products Overview

Nearly a million shipments of hazardous materials move throughout the U.S. each day. While most of these shipments reach their final destinations without incident, accidents can and do occur. Enhancing the safe transport of crude oil by rail is one of the Department’s top priorities. DOT...

Safe Travel Overview

About Safe Travel

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration develops and enforces regulations for the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operation of the nation's 2.6 million mile pipeline transportation system and the nearly 1 million daily shipments of hazardous...

PHMSA and Pipelines FAQs

PHMSA and Pipelines FAQs What PHMSA does for pipeline safety and who else may have authority over pipelines.

General Pipeline FAQs

Basic information about the use of pipelines and their contents.

What are the major sources of energy in the United States?What kinds of products are transported through energy pipelines?What is 'crude oil'?How is oil used?How is natural gas used?What can you tell me about our nation's...