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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...

Santa Barbara Crude Oil Pipeline Release

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...

PHMSA Clarifies Consumer Fireworks Policy

PHMSA Clarifies Consumer Fireworks Policy. On Thursday April 2, 2015, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration published in the Federal Register a clarification policy titled "Clarification on Policy for Additional Name Requests Regarding Fireworks" that revises...

PHMSA Statement on Bridger Pipeline Release Near Glendive, MT

The Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) deployed regional officials to the scene of the pipeline spill and a Unified Command has been set up at the Dawson County Emergency Operations Center. The operator, Bridger, isolated the line,...

Fact Sheet: FY 2015 Budget - Enacted Levels

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is one of twelve operating administrations within the U.S. Department of Transportation, and is responsible for the safe transportation of hazardous materials by any mode. PHMSA is divided into two program areas: the Pipeline...