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• AMSTERDAM, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Flame Conference - The International Gas Union (IGU) releases its 2024 Global Wholesale Gas Price Survey report, the 16th undertaken since 2005.
• Demand rebound in China and further growth in spot LNG imported into Europe contributed to the rise.
• Global wholesale prices continued to significantly vary across regions, with Europe still remaining highest priced.
• The maturing and growing flexibility of a truly global gas market are welcome signs from this year's survey results.

• This location officially marks the brand's first to open in the Bay Area since Corte Madera in Q1 2022 and the 11th location in the region.
• Recently, Starbird also announced its partnership with GiftAMeal, providing a way for customers to give back to their community while indulging in Starbird's delectable crispy chicken.
• "Today marks a homecoming for Starbird as we proudly unveil our newest location in South San Francisco, returning to our roots where the Starbird journey began in the vibrant Bay Area," said Aaron Noveshen, Founder and CEO of Starbird.
• *Starbird Golden Ticket winners will be eligible to enjoy a year of free Starbird meals.

• They’re just one visible part of a web of regulations that aim to keep workers and the environment safe while shipping hazardous waste.
• Transporting hazardous materials such as dangerous gases, poisons, harmful chemicals, corrosives and radioactive material across the country is risky.
• But because approximately 3 billion pounds of hazardous material needs to go from place to place in the U.S. each year, it’s unavoidable.
• With all the material that needs to cross the country, hazardous material spills from both truck and rail transportation are relatively unavoidable.

Who regulates hazardous material?

• The Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulates the proper handling of hazardous materials where they’re either manufactured or used.
• The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulates the transportation of hazardous materials by truck, rail, pipeline and ship.
• In the air, the Federal Aviation Administration regulates hazardous materials.

Key regulations

• Two essential regulations govern the handling and transportation of hazardous materials.
• In 1975, the EPA published the Hazardous Material Transportation Act, which protects people and property from hazardous material transportation risks.
• The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration oversees hazardous materials regulations that apply to everything from packaging and labeling to loading and unloading procedures.

• Trucking companies transporting hazardous materials need to use specific vehicles and qualified drivers to comply with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations.
• The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s and the Federal Railroad Administration’s regulations for rail shipments require that rail cars fit physical and structural specifications.
• Both truck and rail companies must follow regulations that require the proper classification, packaging and labeling of hazardous materials.
• The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s security regulations prevent theft or sabotage of hazardous materials.

Michael F. Gorman does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

• Pembina reported record quarterly adjusted EBITDA of $1,033 million in the fourth quarter and record full year adjusted EBITDA of $3,824 million.
• Results were impacted by higher incentive costs driven by Pembina's share price performance and increased shared service revenue.
• On a per share (basic) basis, cash flow from operating activities was $1.60 per share for the fourth quarter and $4.79 per share for the full year.
• ET) for interested investors, analysts, brokers and media representatives to discuss results for the fourth quarter of 2023.