PHMSA Issues Corrective Action Order to Plains Pipeline, LP Following Pocahontas Station Pipeline Facility Failure
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PHMSA Issues Pipeline Damage Prevention Programs Final Rule
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced the issuance of a final rule to establish the process for evaluating State excavation damage prevention programs and enforcing Federal standards in States...
Department of Energy Posts Crude Oil Characteristics Research Plan
In their continuing efforts to obtain a science-based understanding of the production, treatment, and transportation of various types of crude oil, DOT and DOE asked the Sandia National Laboratories to prepare recommendations to address gaps in crude oil characterization data; uncertainty and a...
PHMSA Proposes to Expand the Use of Excess Flow Valves in Natural Gas Distribution Pipelines
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced the Federal Register publication of a proposed rulemaking to expand requirements for the use of excess flow valves beyond certain single-family homes to...
EFVs Non SFR Applications Final Report
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PHMSA Proposes to Expand the Use of Excess Flow Valves in Natural Gas Distribution Pipelines
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PHMSA Releases Operator Qualification, Cost Recovery and Accident Notification Regulatory Proposal
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today proposed new requirements to strengthen Federal pipeline safety regulations related to pipeline accident and incident notification. The Operator Qualification, Cost...
Review of Existing Federal and State Regulations for Gas and Hazardous Liquid Gathering Lines - June 2015
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Report to Congress FY2014 Technical Assistance Grants Program
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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...