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Hazardous Substances Pipelines Final Rules

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Hazardous Materials Regulation Final Rulemaking: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Adoption of Amendments...

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (“PHMSA”) published in the April 10th Federal Register final rules amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”). See 89 Fed. Reg. 25434....more

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California Pipelines Face New Hurdles As the State Adopts Final Rules to Protect its Coastline

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The California Office of the State Fire Marshal (“OSFM”) finalized its regulations implementing Best Available Technology (“BAT”) requirements for hazardous liquid pipelines, effective October 1, 2020. The proposed...more

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PHMSA’s New Rules Aim to Overhaul Pipeline Safety

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On October 1, 2019, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) published three final rules relating to the transportation of hazardous liquids and gas along regulated sectors of the nation’s...more

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PHMSA Issues Three New Rules to Promote Pipeline Safety

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On October 1, 2019, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued three new rules to promote pipeline safety. The first, the MAOP Reconfirmation Rule, is the result of Congressional mandates,...more

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Molten Sulfur Residue/Transportation: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Addresses Hazardous Materials...

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a June 24th interpretive letter the applicability to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to residue of molten sulfur on...more

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Hazardous Materials Regulations Revisions: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Addresses Industry...

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued a November 7th final rule amending the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”). See 83 Fed. Reg. 55792. The Hazardous...more

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NTSB Publishes Two Rules Governing Agency Investigative Regulations

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on June 29, 2017, published a final rule covering 49 C.F.R. 831 subparts A-D and an interim final rule for 49 C.F.R. 831 subpart E, both of which are effective July 31, 2017...more

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Pipeline Safety: PHMSA Releases New Rule on Emergency Authority

On Monday, October 3, 2016, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) released an interim final rule (IFR) establishing procedures to implement new imminent hazard authority created by the PIPES Act...more

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PHMSA Implements Authority to Issue Emergency Orders

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Interim Final Rule allows the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to respond immediately to unsafe conditions or practices that pose an imminent hazard to public health and safety or to the...more

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Major Pipeline Safety Rulemakings Coming in 2015

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Authorization of the federal pipeline safety programs will expire on September 30th of this year. With this looming deadline, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is scrambling to finish the 42...more

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DOT Tank Car Rule Reflects Refined Cost-Benefit Analysis

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On May 1, 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportation, acting through the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, issued a much-anticipated final rule on the enhanced tank car standards and operational...more

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