Report to Congress FY2014 Technical Assistance Grants Program
Report to Congress
General
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PHMSA Notice regarding Emergency Response Notifications for Shipments of Petroleum Crude Oil by Rail
The Department appreciates the desire of local communities to know what hazardous materials are moving through their cities and towns. DOT's May 2014 Emergency Order ensures that such information is provided to State Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs) on a routine basis related to any...
Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Leak
On January 6, 2016, California Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. issued a proclamation that declares the situation at Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility an emergency, and details ongoing efforts to stop the leak. The order directs further actions the State will take to protect public health...
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Corrective Action Order to Plains Pipeline, LP
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today issued a Corrective Action Order (CAO) to Plains Pipeline, LP, the operator responsible for the pipeline failure on May 19 that resulted in the release of crude....
PHMSA Withdraws Cargo Tank Motor Vehicle Wetlines Rulemaking
PHMSA Withdraws Cargo Tank Motor Vehicle Wetlines Rulemaking. On December 28, 2015, the Federal Register will publish the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) notice withdrawing a notice of proposed rulemaking that would have amended the Hazardous Materials...
HM_213D Withdrawal Notice
Press Release
New PHMSA Final Rule Improves the Safe Transportation of Bulk Explosives
New PHMSA Final Rule Improves the Safe Transportation of Bulk Explosives. On December 21, 2015, the Federal Register published a Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) final rule that amends the Hazardous Materials Regulations by adopting nine widely-used,...