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D.C. Circuit Vacates PHMSA's LNG-by-Rail Rule

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On 17 January 2025, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a 2020 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) rule—the “Hazardous Materials: Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail Rule” (the LNG-by-Rail...more

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Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing...

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a September 25th Interpretive Letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to the definition of...more

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Hazardous Materials Regulations: A Regulatory Primer

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Over one million shipments of hazardous materials reportedly travel in U.S. commerce every single day.  A common misunderstanding is the nature of hazardous materials—they are more commonplace than you think!...more

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LNG by Rail Rule Suspension

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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

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Louisiana AG Leads Coalition Protesting LNG Transportation Regulation

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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

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PHMSA proposes new rule authorizing the transport of LNG by rail

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The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to authorize the transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by...more

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Rules for Rail Transport of Crude Oil and Ethanol Still a Work in Progress

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In response to rail accidents over the past several years involving crude oil and ethanol, the U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”) has been working with industry stakeholders and the National Transportation Safety Board...more

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Increased Crude Oil Rail Shipments Drive Boost in Funding for DOT HazMat Programs

By a vote of 29-1, on June 5, 2014, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed legislation (S. 2438) funding fiscal year (FY) 2015 activities for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). DOT’s programs for crude oil and...more

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Safety Alerts and Other Recommendations in the Wake of Rail Accidents Involving Bakken Formation Crude Oil

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Recent accidents involving rail cars transporting crude oil from the Bakken shale region have resulted in the heightened interest of rail industry regulators and other federal agencies, including the Pipeline and Hazardous...more

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Off the Rails: PHMSA Regulation of DOT-111 Tank Cars

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On Saturday, October 19, 13 cars on a Canadian National train derailed west of Edmonton, Alberta, and three cars carrying liquefied natural gas leaked and burned. No injuries were reported. This accident follows a similar...more

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