Press Releases
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U.S. DOT Invests Nearly $15 Million to Improve Pipeline Safety
PHMSA 08-23
Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration...
USDOT Proposes Updates to Gas Distribution Pipeline Regulations, Bolstering Safety Requirements and Strengthening Community Protections
PHMSA 07-23
Contact: PHMSA Public Affairs, PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of...
USDOT Distributes More Than $64 Million in Grants to Enhance Pipeline Safety Through State Inspection and Enforcement Efforts
PHMSA 06-23
Contact: phmsapublicaffairs@dot.gov
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...
USDOT Proposes Requirements for Real-time Hazmat Information for Firefighters and First Responders to Improve Freight Rail Safety
PHMSA 05-23
Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
Proposal Adds to Several Actions USDOT Has Taken to Improve Freight Rail Safety
WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of...
USDOT Announces Bipartisan PIPES Act Proposal to Modernize Decades-Old Pipeline Leak Detection Rules, Invests in Critical American Infrastructure, Create Good-Paying Jobs, and Improve Safety
PHMSA 04-23
Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
WASHINGTON –...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Funding for 37 Projects to Improve Safety, Fix Old, Leaky Gas Pipes and Create Jobs
PHMSA 03-23
Contact: PHMSA Public Affairs, PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
First-of-its-Kind program is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, will...
USDOT Partners with NASCAR and Arizona 811, Releases Spotify Ad to Promote National Safe Digging Month
PHMSA 02-23
Contact: ...
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...
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...
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...