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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 Corrective Action Order
WASHINGTON – In its continuing effort to improve transportation safety, the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration today issued an interim final rule (IFR) to prohibit passengers and crewmembers from carrying battery-powered portable...
Press Release
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration today awarded nearly $2 million to 11 universities to research new ideas and technologies that will improve the safety of the nation's energy transportation pipelines. PHMSA...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced grants totaling $5.9 million to provide hazardous materials training for volunteer or remote emergency responders. The Assistance for Local Emergency Response...
WASHINGTON – As part of its regulatory review initiative, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced a final rule that streamlines the hazmat special permits and approvals application process by incorporating...