Pipeline Safety: Safe Operations of Underground Storage Facilities for Natural Gas
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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
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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,...
PHMSA Statement Regarding the Crude Oil Pipeline Release in Santa Barbara County, California
The Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has sent investigators from the Western Regional Office to the scene of a crude oil pipeline spill in Santa Barbara County, California. On Tuesday, May 19, at approximately 1:30 p.m. PDT, a...
Amendment to the Corrective Action Order - Plains Pipeline, LP
Amendment to Corrective Action Order