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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Critical Safety Proposal for Energy Pipelines
PHMSA 03-20Contact: Ben Kochman(202) 366-4831WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would revise federal pipeline safety regulations by requiring the...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Announces Availability of More Than $12.5 Million for Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Safety Efforts
PHMSA 02-20Contact: Ben KochmanTel: 202-366-4831WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced that it will accept applications for up to $12.5 million in grants for safety awareness, training, research,...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Appointees to Lithium Battery Advisory Committee
PHMSA 09-19Contact: Randon LaneTel.: (202) 366-4831 WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the appointment of 20 individuals to serve as members of the newly-formed Lithium Battery Safety Advisory Committee (LBSAC). The...U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes Major Rule for the Safe Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail Tank Car
PHMSA 08-19 Contact: Randon Lane Tel.: (202) 366-4831WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), announced that it is publishing a...