The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) published a January 14th Interpretive Letter clarifying the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to cargo tanks. See Reference...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a December 22, 2025, Interpretive Letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to the transportation of...more
Pursuing a record high civil penalty from a pipeline operator involved in a major oil spill, the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) sent a powerful New Year’s message...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a January 7th Interpretive Letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to the term “surfactant”...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a January 6th Interpretive Letter clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to the definition of a...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) sent a December 11th Interpretive Letter to DG Advisor addressing the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to what is...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Wednesday ruled that the nonprofit recipients of $14 billion in climate grants frozen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can have their case reheard....more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a December 8th Interpretive Letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to bulk containers commonly...more
The federal government wants to facilitate the use of “highly automated” systems for transporting hazardous materials by air, water, and land (highways and rail). Most recently, on December 4, 2025, the Pipeline and Hazardous...more
TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Posts FAQs Regarding Pesticides Containing A Fluorinated Carbon - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has posted a web page entitled “Pesticides Containing a Single Fluorinated Carbon.”...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a September 30th Interpretive Letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to the preparation of shipping...more
On Oct. 6, 2025, a bipartisan foursome from the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation introduced the PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025. The proposal aims to “enhance the safety of pipeline transportation” by...more
Over the past two weeks, three significant regulatory updates have been issued that pipeline operators should track closely. First, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published in the Federal...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) transmitted a September 30th Interpretive Letter clarifying the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to the preparation of...more
H.R. 5301 has been introduced into the United States House of Representatives which is titled: Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2025 (“PIPES Act”). ...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued a news release announcing $86 million in grants to: …enhance states’ pipeline safety programs. PHMSA states that the grants will help its “state...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an August 7th Interpretive Letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to the transportation of...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) clarified in an August 12th Interpretive Letter the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to emergency discharge control equipment for...more
Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group outlines the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s key proposed rule changes to simplify hazardous materials transportation regulations and reduce...more
The Energy Marketers Association of America (formerly PMAA, “EMA”) submitted July 29th comments to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) in response to its stakeholder feedback solicitation on...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a July 15th Interpretive Letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to intermediate bulk containers (“IBCs”). See...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Office of Pipeline Safety (“OPS”) issued a July 17th memorandum titled: Inspection and Enforcement Priorities (“Memorandum”)....more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a July 10th Interpretive Letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to fissile exceptions for radioactive materials....more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued a June 5th Interpretive Letter clarifying the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to United Nations specification packaging exceptions...more