The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration Announces $4.7 Million in Hazmat Grants to Help First Responders Protect Communities Nationwide

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced grants totaling $4.7 million for first responder training to improve the nation’s ability to quickly and effectively manage hazardous materials transportation incidents. 

“Public safety is our top...

U.S. Department of Transportation Awards $1 Million in Grants to State One Call Centers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration today announced that over one million dollars in One Call grants will be awarded to 30 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico to support 811, the nation’s...

6/12/2013 -- ExxonMobil Requests Time Extension to Submit Results of Pegasus Metallurgical Analysis

10/3/2013 -- ExxonMobil Requests 90-Day Extension to Submit Remedial Work Plan

10/8/2013 -- PHMSA Grants ExxonMobil Time Extension to Submit Remedial Work Plan

New Procedures Speed Approval of Fireworks Transport While Maintaining High Safety Standards

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has updated the certification process for the transport of consumer fireworks, also known as 1.4G fireworks, making approvals quicker and more efficient while...

11/6/2013 -- ExxonMobil Pegasus NOPV and Proposed Compliance Order

1/31/2014 -- ExxonMobil Request to Restart Southern Segment of Pegasus Pipeline

3/28/2014 -- ExxonMobil Pegasus Remedial Work Plan: Part I

PHMSA Administrator Testifies at Rockefeller Field Hearing

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - Administrator Cynthia Quarterman of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) reaffirmed the agency's commitment to pipeline safety during a congressional field hearing held in Charleston today.

West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller of the...