The Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) states that its mission "is to protect people and the environment by advancing the safe transportation of energy and other hazardous materials that are...more
In a decision that had become all but inevitable, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), on December 4, 2017 rescinded its rule that would have required railroads carrying highly hazardous flammable materials, such as...more
12/8/2017
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Crude Oil ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Federal Railroad Administration ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
GAO ,
Hazardous Waste ,
National Academy of Sciences (NAS) ,
PHMSA ,
Railroads ,
Repeal ,
Safety Equipment ,
Technology Sector
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 (PIPES Act of 2016) unanimously on June 8, 2016. The Senate is expected to pass the bill very soon. The...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an extensive, 549-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on March 17, 2016, that would significantly broaden the agency's regulatory scope with respect to...more
This year has been marked by a series of high-profile pipeline incidents in Montana, West Virginia and California, among others. In response to these incidents, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration...more
10/7/2015
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Compliance ,
Energy Sector ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Spills ,
PHMSA ,
Pipelines ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process