U.S. Department of Transportation Takes Steps to Improve Pipeline Control Room Management

PHMSA Issues Final Rulemaking to Adopt Certain Hazardous Materials Special Permits into Regulations

As required by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on January 12, 2016, submitted to the Federal Register a final rule which adopts provisions contained in certain widely-used or long-standing special...

U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes Fine for New Jersey Pipeline Accident

BP EXPLORATION ALASKA TO PAY $25 MILLION PENALTY FOR ALASKAN NORTH SLOPE OIL SPILL

U.S. Department of Transportation Launches Pipeline Safety Awareness Website

The Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act

We use oil and natural gas to heat and cool our homes and businesses, produce electricity, transport commercial products, travel to work or recreation, and provide the feedstock for many other commodities. These materials are essential to our economy and to our way of life. The Pipeline and...

PHMSA Press Release 12-06

New Federal Grant to Help Train State of Washington First Responders to Deal with Hazardous Materials IncidentsPolice and firefighters in the state of Washington will be better prepared to deal with hazardous materials incidents thanks to a new federal grant of over $206,000, Thomas Barrett,...

U.S. Department of Transportation Gives Over $2 Million to Help States Improve Pipeline Safety and Prevent Damage

Safety Alert - Transportation of Hoverboards (Lithium Battery Powered Vehicles)

The Department of Transportation's (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has identified safety concerns with the transport of "hoverboards" also known as balance boards, gravity boards, or self-balancing devices that contain lithium batteries....

PHMSA Press Release 12-06 (PDF)

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