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Democrats Protest Removal of DOT Acting Inspector General

Mitch Behm, now deputy inspector general at the Department of Transportation Mitch Behm, deputy inspector general for the Department of Transportation

WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats are protesting President Donald Trump’s decision to remove the Transportation Department’s acting inspector general, the latest in a string of actions by Trump to fire or replace government watchdogs.

Matthew Daly and David Koenig | Associated Press
May 19, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

PHMSA Issues Rule Requiring Oil Spill Response Plans for Flammable Trains

PHMSA Black railway tanker cars of the type used to transport petroleum products. (iStock/Getty Images Plus)

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a final rule that requires railroads to develop and submit comprehensive oil spill response plans for route segments traveled by high-hazard flammable trains.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
February 20, 2019
Government, Business, Safety

PHMSA Exempts Hazmat, Secure-Cargo Carriers From California Rest Rule

Hazardous materials placards FMCSA

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has pre-empted motor carriers hauling hazardous materials, explosives and security-sensitive cargo from California’s meal-and-rest-break requirements.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
September 20, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics, Autonomous

PHMSA Requests Input on Transporting Hazardous Materials With Automated Technologies

tochichi/Flickr

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has requested information on the use of automated technologies in the transportation of hazardous materials, according to a document published in the Federal Register March 22.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
March 22, 2018
Government, Business

Senate Confirms Nominee for Pipelines Agency

Howard “Skip” Elliott will be the next administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration following his Senate confirmation on Oct. 5.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 6, 2017
Government, Business

Nominees for Three Key Transportation-Related Agencies Announced

President Trump announced nominees for key leadership positions, including administrators for the Federal Highway Administration and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Air and Radiation office.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
September 11, 2017
Government, Safety

Safety Organizations Split $4 Million Federal Grant for Hazmat Training

Six safety groups were awarded a grant of more than $4 million by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for training programs.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 24, 2017
Government

PHMSA Harmonizes U.S. Hazmat Regs with International Standards

Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on March 30 issued a final rule that amends U.S. hazardous materials regulations to harmonize them with international regulations and standards.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 30, 2017
Government

PHMSA Awards Universities Grants for Pipeline Safety Research

Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News

Three universities will examine ways to improve pipeline safety with the help of a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s pipelines division announced this week.

Transport Topics
 October 7, 2016
Government

National Tank Truck Carriers Asks Feds if National Hazmat Law Preempts California Rest Break Regs

Spencer Platt/Thinkstock

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is seeking comment on a request by the National Tank Truck Carriers that the agency make an administrative determination whether federal hazmat transportation law preempts California meal and rest break requirements for hazmat carriers.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
September 1, 2016

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