PHMSA

Chevron Pipe Line Company and American Aerospace Technologies to Fly Unmanned Aircraft in San Joaquin Valley

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월요일, 5월 6, 2024
Public Policy, Government, Oil, Gas, White House, Federal Government, Energy, Technology, Drones, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Aircraft, Sensor, Media, DAA, San Joaquin Valley, Exemption, Safety, AATI, Agency, MSL, UAS, National Airspace System, PHMSA, Chevron Corporation, Multimedia, Aviation, Waiver, Airline

Chevron Pipe Line Company (CPL), a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, and American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (AATI) received a first-of-its-kind waiver from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct unmanned aircraft surveillance in the San Joaquin Valley.

Key Points: 
  • Chevron Pipe Line Company (CPL), a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, and American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (AATI) received a first-of-its-kind waiver from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct unmanned aircraft surveillance in the San Joaquin Valley.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240506981490/en/
    The AiRanger has been cleared for use in pipeline surveillance.
  • (Photo Courtesy: Chevron/AATI)
    The Detect and Avoid (DAA) system’s capabilities were demonstrated during flight operations in Buttonwillow, California, in October 2023.
  • “Through collaboration with the FAA, we are working to do just that in the San Joaquin Valley.”
    The AiRanger UAS is a fixed-wing, unmanned aircraft system capable of long-range operations beyond visual line of sight.

CHEMTREC® Introduces Enhanced Incident Reporting Service- Streamlining Regulatory Reporting Efficiency and Compliance

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화요일, 5월 7, 2024
Pipeline, Safety, Communication, CFR, Concise, DOT, New product development, PHMSA, GxP, Associate, Incident, Vaccine

WASHINGTON, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CHEMTREC, a premier provider of emergency response information, now offers enhanced Incident Reporting services encompassing 5800.1 regulatory reporting, enabling companies to simplify compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations by streamlining reporting to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CHEMTREC, a premier provider of emergency response information, now offers enhanced Incident Reporting services encompassing 5800.1 regulatory reporting, enabling companies to simplify compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations by streamlining reporting to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
  • Companies already trust CHEMTREC's state-of-the-art 24/7 emergency operations center, which specializes in collecting precise incident details to generate comprehensive and standardized incident reports.
  • Efficiency Gains: Benefit from automated submission and response processes, streamlining regulatory compliance and response times.
  • For companies seeking simplified regulatory reporting solutions, CHEMTREC's Incident Reporting service offers unparalleled reliability and efficiency, facilitating compliance while enhancing safety practices.

NCLA Asks Supreme Court to Permit Equitable Tolling of Statutory Deadlines to Thwart Agency Deceit

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금요일, 2월 9, 2024
NCLA, Supreme, GxP, Eleventh, The Administrative State, Congress, DOT, PHMSA, Appeal, Supreme court, Administration, Transport, FRAP, Metal

v. DOT and decide that courts can equitably toll statutory deadlines to forestall agencies from tricking their enforcement targets.

Key Points: 
  • v. DOT and decide that courts can equitably toll statutory deadlines to forestall agencies from tricking their enforcement targets.
  • The Eleventh Circuit’s ruling would prevent equitable tolling of all statutory filing deadlines for judicial review of agency orders, no matter how egregious, on the theory that Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 26(b) precludes it.
  • But that cramped theory conflicts with Supreme Court precedent and precedents from other circuits, which hold that Congress legislates against a background presumption in favor of equitable tolling of statutory deadlines.
  • By categorically precluding tolling—not just to challenge this agency’s order but all agency orders—the Eleventh Circuit’s ruling encourages bad-faith agency conduct.

In NCLA Victory, Dep’t of Transportation Scraps Illegitimate Administrative Proceeding vs. gh Package

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화요일, 12월 19, 2023
Prejudice, Transport, DOT, Supreme court, Administrative law, NCLA, PHMSA, Security (finance)

The stipulated dismissal follows DOT’s dismissal of its administrative proceeding against gh Package with prejudice.

Key Points: 
  • The stipulated dismissal follows DOT’s dismissal of its administrative proceeding against gh Package with prejudice.
  • Rather than defend against these constitutional defects on the merits in a real federal court, DOT decided to dismiss its enforcement proceeding.
  • NCLA requested a preliminary injunction in August to stop the unconstitutional proceeding against gh.
  • Thanks to NCLA’s Cochran victory, family-owned businesses like gh can now fight back by challenging those illegitimate proceedings in federal court.

Equitrans Midstream Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results

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화요일, 10월 31, 2023
Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, EQM, JV, Sale, Q&A, MVP, ETRN, OH, Water, Eureka, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Geology, EBITDA, Injection, GAAP, Root cause analysis, Bank statement, Internet, ID, Ohio River, Webcast, FERC, Natural borrowing limit, Google Chrome, Pipeline, PHMSA, Firefox, Rare-earth element, Management, Cryptocurrency, Broadcasting, Security (finance)

Following PHMSA's approval of ETRN's subsequent injection plan, on October 5, 2023, ETRN resumed injections at the storage field.

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  • Following PHMSA's approval of ETRN's subsequent injection plan, on October 5, 2023, ETRN resumed injections at the storage field.
  • For the full-year 2023, ETRN estimates that it will incur approximately $10 million of expenses related to post-incident response activities.
  • ETRN expects to invest a total of approximately $160 million in the project, including approximately $60 million in 2023.
  • ETRN will host a conference call with security analysts today, October 31, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. (ET) to discuss third quarter 2023 financial results, operating results, and other business matters.

Omega Laboratories Achieves SAMHSA Accreditation

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화요일, 10월 17, 2023
Hair, Government, NRC, Accreditation, Organization, PHMSA, Transport, United States Department of Defense, Laboratory, Forensic toxicology, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rail transport by country, FAA, FRA, SAMHSA, Substance Abuse, FMCSA, Dietary supplement

MOGADORE, Ohio, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Omega Laboratories, Inc. (Omega), a leading provider of comprehensive drug testing solutions, announces that its state-of-the-art laboratory in Ontario, Canada has received Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) accreditation from the National Laboratory Certification Program (NLCP).

Key Points: 
  • MOGADORE, Ohio, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Omega Laboratories, Inc. (Omega), a leading provider of comprehensive drug testing solutions, announces that its state-of-the-art laboratory in Ontario, Canada has received Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) accreditation from the National Laboratory Certification Program (NLCP).
  • Omega Laboratories announces that its state-of-the-art laboratory in Ontario, Canada has receivedSAMHSA accreditation.
  • This exclusive status underscores Omega Laboratories' exceptional commitment to excellence and positions Omega among the most distinguished in the field.
  • "We are proud to receive SAMHSA accreditation for our Ontario laboratory," said Jerry Crosby, President of Omega Laboratories.

Operator of MVP Enters Into Consent Agreement with PHMSA

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화요일, 10월 3, 2023
Mining, Minerals, Other Construction & Property, Oil, Gas, Energy, Natural Resources, Construction & Property, Agreement, Consent, Safety, PHMSA, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, MVP, KTA, Pipeline, Construction, Risk management, Equitrans Midstream, Mountain Valley Pipeline

On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a Consent Order incorporating the terms of a Consent Agreement entered into by PHMSA and Equitrans Midstream as the operator of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) project.

Key Points: 
  • On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a Consent Order incorporating the terms of a Consent Agreement entered into by PHMSA and Equitrans Midstream as the operator of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) project.
  • The product of a successful informal consultation between PHMSA and Equitrans, the Consent Agreement resolves the Notice of Proposed Safety Order (NOPSO) that PHMSA issued to Equitrans on August 11, 2023, for the MVP project.
  • The terms of the Consent Agreement are not expected to have a material impact on the total project cost or schedule.
  • Mountain Valley will continue to work closely with PHMSA and other regulators to maintain its high standards of safety and environmental stewardship as the project enters its final construction phase.

NCLA Asks Federal Court to Halt Illegitimate U.S. Dep’t of Transportation Administrative Proceeding

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월요일, 8월 28, 2023
Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution, The Administrative State, Department of transportation, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, District court, DOT, Police, PHMSA, NCLA, Same-sex marriage in the Sixth Circuit, John Davis (U.S. district court judge), Constitution, Seventh, Pharmaceutical industry

DOT’s in-house administrative adjudicators are further illegitimate under Article II of the Constitution because they are not appointed by the President or DOT Secretary and are improperly shielded from presidential removal.

Key Points: 
  • DOT’s in-house administrative adjudicators are further illegitimate under Article II of the Constitution because they are not appointed by the President or DOT Secretary and are improperly shielded from presidential removal.
  • Such tribunals cannot exercise judicial power to adjudicate DOT’s claims because Article III of the Constitution vests such power exclusively in federal courts.
  • NCLA has established a strong track record fighting unconstitutional adjudication regimes within the Administrative State, including at DOT.
  • Yet, DOT and other administrative agencies routinely act as prosecutor, judge, and jury against Americans whom they accuse of breaking the law.

Equitrans Midstream Provides Rager Mountain Storage Facility Update

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목요일, 8월 24, 2023
Maritime, Energy, Transport, Oil, Gas, RCA, SIMP, Failure, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Metallurgy, Atmosphere, Oxygen, Data collection, Apollo, Chemistry, Environmental protection, ETRN, Corrosion, Risk, Water, Root cause analysis, PHMSA, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Pipeline, NYSE, Microbiology, PADEP, Risk management, Cryptocurrency, Equitrans Midstream

Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE: ETRN), today, submitted information to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regarding the root cause investigation and analysis related to the Rager Mountain Storage facility incident that occurred in November 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE: ETRN), today, submitted information to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regarding the root cause investigation and analysis related to the Rager Mountain Storage facility incident that occurred in November 2022.
  • The primary root causes for this failure were identified as follows:
    Magnetic wireline testing is the industry-standard used to identify potential corrosion on storage wells, and, in 2016, Equitrans’ contractor performed wireline testing of all wells at Rager Mountain.
  • Equitrans has also performed supplemental evaluation and testing, including updated wireline logging, on all other wells at the Rager Mountain facility, which is expected to allow the field to return to service, subject to PHMSA authorization.
  • With roughly 300 storage wells located across 18 storage fields, Equitrans remains focused on the timely completion of the work identified during the post-incident investigation as necessary and/or beneficial for the safe and environmentally responsible operation of its Rager Mountain facility and other storage fields.

FERC ISSUES POSITIVE FINAL EIS FOR CP2 LNG

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금요일, 7월 28, 2023
CP2, Engineer, Corps of Engineers, Commission, National Marine Fisheries Service, FERC, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, PHMSA, Liquefied natural gas, NEPA, FEIS, Natural gas

ARLINGTON, Va., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Venture Global LNG issued the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a positive final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for Venture Global's third project, CP2 LNG.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Va., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Venture Global LNG issued the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a positive final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for Venture Global's third project, CP2 LNG.
  • "Venture Global thanks the Commission as well as the other cooperating NEPA agencies, including US.
  • Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Energy, Coast Guard, PHMSA and the National Marine Fisheries Service, for their hard work to complete the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for CP2 LNG," said Mike Sabel, CEO of Venture Global LNG.
  • CP2 continues to have robust commercial and financial momentum with approximately half of the project already sold out.