PHMSA said Executive Order 14154, “Unleashing American Energy,” mandates that “the heads of all agencies shall review all existing regulations to identify those agency actions that impose an ...

Others pointed out that PHMSA is already implementing reforms mandated by recent legislation, including the PIPES Act of 2020 and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. These efforts include ...

A structural seam defect that caused approximately 383,000 gallons of oil to spill from the Keystone Pipeline in 2019 may be the same defect that caused another North Dakota spill this past April, ...

On January 10, 2025, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration ("PHMSA") issued a proposed rule setting forth revisions to the federal Pipeline Safety Regulations ("PSR") (49 C.F ...

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on June 3 reported that it is seeking public comment on two Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) “to reduce regulatory ...

PHMSA is requesting input on whether to repeal or eliminate requirements in the federal PSR (49 C.F.R. Parts 190 - 199), as well as in any related guidance, letters of interpretation, and ...

PHMSA said the proposed rule, announced earlier this month, would provide nearly $100 million in annual cost savings for businesses and consumers.

PHMSA also noted that the April 8 rupture looked similar to another one on the same pipeline in North Dakota in 2019, in which about 4,515 barrels of crude oil leaked. Initial findings of PHMSA's ...

PHMSA’s ANPRM is a key step in the Department of Transportation’s effort to comply with President Trump’s deregulatory emphasis to decrease regulation and increase American energy production.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on June 24 reported finalizing a new rule that would require railroads “to proactively provide” real-time, electronic information ...

On 16 August 2024, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion vacating portions of new natural gas-related pipeline-safety standards ...