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Press Releases

If you are interested in searching for press releases prior to 2021, please visit our News Archive.

March 20, 2023

USDOT Announces State and Local Funding to Improve Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Safety Nationwide

PHMSA 01-23
Contact: PHMSA Public Affairs, PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov  

Funding available to train firefighters and other first responders as well as support States and...

September 27, 2022

DOT Announces Over $75.6 Million in Awards for Pipeline Safety Oversight and Enhancement Activities

PHMSA 09-22
Contact:  PHMSA Public Affairs
Email:  phmsa.publicaffairs@dot.gov

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials...

September 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Over $32 Million in Grants to Support Local Hazardous Materials Safety Efforts

PHMSA 08-22
Contact:  PHMSA Public Affairs
Email:  PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov

Washington – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials...

August 4, 2022

New Rule Strengthens Safety Requirements for more than 300,000 miles of Natural Gas Pipelines

PHMSA 07-22
Contact: PHMSA Public Affairs
Email: phmsapublicaffairs@dot.gov

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials...

July 25, 2022

New International Harmonization Rule Will Help Speed Up the Movement of Goods, Reduce Costs for Americans

PHMSA 06-22
Contact: PHMSA Public Affairs
Email: phmsa.publicaffairs@dot.gov 


New regulation will save estimated $250 million over the next 10 years in...

May 26, 2022

PHMSA Announces New Safety Measures to Protect Americans From Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Failures After Satartia, MS Leak

PHMSA 05-22
Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...

May 5, 2022

PHMSA Issues Proposed Civil Penalty of Nearly $1 Million to Colonial Pipeline Company for Control Room Management Failures

PHMSA 03-22
Contact:
PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
 

WASHINGTON- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous...

April 12, 2022

PHMSA Recognizes April as National Safe Digging Month

PHMSA 02-22
Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov

 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)...

March 31, 2022

PHMSA Announces Requirements for Pipeline Shut-off Valves to Strengthen Safety, Improve Response Efforts and Reduce Emissions

PHMSA 01-22
Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov

 

New rule will help improve public safety and reduce greenhouse gas emissions following pipeline failures...