Preparing for Major Changes to DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise DBE Program
High Crimes and Misdemeanors: Federal Criminal Aviation Cases From 2021
Construction Webinar Series: The Infrastructure Bill’s Impact on DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
What Does the Infrastructure & Investment Act Mean for U.S. DOT’s Build America Bureau? A Conversation with Executive Director Dr. Morteza Farajian
DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program: What Large and Small Construction Contractors Need to Know
JONES DAY PRESENTS® AV 4.0 and the Future of Autonomous Vehicles
[WEBINAR] Labor & Employment Law: What Changed in 2017
[WEBINAR] Laying the Foundation for Maximizing Benefits Around Emerging Technologies
[WEBINAR] Automated Vehicle Pilot Project Risks and Smart Infrastructure
Straight Talks: Autonomous regulations around the world
Dr. John A.C. Cartner, Evaluates USMMA Advisory Board Report and DOT Sec. Foxx’s Response
PennDOT to Increase Number of Pennsylvania Bridges with Weight Restrictions
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated a series of regulations passed by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The...more
On April 3, 2024, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report titled “Gas Pipeline Safety: Better Data and Planning Would Improve Implementation of Regulatory Changes.” The report, GAO-24-106690,...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) is accepting comments through December 4, 2023 regarding forty-six (46) topics for proposed updates to the Hazardous...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an August 28th letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to the maintenance of Department of...more
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is suspending a rule that allows liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be transported by rail in specialized tank cars, starting 31 October 2023. This final rule overturns a Trump-era rule...more
On Aug. 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced the forthcoming publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking intended to improve safety...more
On Aug. 2, 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced the grant of $64.4 million to states to improve the safety of pipelines and underground natural...more
On April 14, 2023, the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a request for feedback on its recycled plastics policy. 88 Fed. Reg. 23140. PHMSA states...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that includes amendments to the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”). See...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a December 22, 2022, interpretive letter clarification of Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) as to what constitutes a “contiguous facility...more
A coalition of 14 Democratic AGs submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) opposing Gas Innovations LNG Refrigerants Inc.’s request for a...more
The United States Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a December 6th interpretive letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to...more
The United States Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an October 13th letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to a...more
On December 9, 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a notice responding to comments received on its initiative to convert historical...more
With the push toward clean energy and increased demand for electric vehicles, manufacturers need batteries — specifically lithium-ion batteries — more than ever. Examples of the accelerating transition to battery powered...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced on March 22, 2022, an initiative to convert historical letters of interpretation (LOI) applicable to the...more
A 25-state coalition of AGs, led by Louisiana AG Jeff Landry, has written a letter to Tristan Brown, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,...more
The US Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a final rule on November 2, 2021 expanding the applicability of the federal pipeline safety regulations to certain...more
On 8 November 2021, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to propose a temporary suspension of transport...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued an August 12th Safety Advisory Notice titled: Roadway Striping and Use of Non-DOT Specification Cargo Tanks (“Safety Notice”) PHMSA states...more
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), an agency that conducts audits, evaluations, and investigations for the United States Congress, issued a report titled “Natural Gas Exports: Updated Guidance and Regulations Could...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued on June 19, 2020, its Final Rule for publication in the Federal Register. Once the Final Rule takes effect 30...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a May 19th letter the applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to the transportation of internal combustion...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) announced on May 11th, its determination that the Federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (“HMTA”) preempts the State of Washington’s...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a January 31st letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to shipping papers. PHMSA was...more