Bush seeks funds for carrier safety
April 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The feds want states to beef up their watch of hazmat carriers, and they’re asking Congress for hundreds of millions of dollars to help states do the job.
Read More Look for more hazmat safety measures
November 1, 2003 By LP Gas
We may see some new federal efforts next year to improve hazmat carrier safety.
Read More Feds look to boost spending
August 1, 2003 By LP Gas
The House Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill for 2004 with $1.8 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, an increase of $111 million over 2003 and $100 million above the administration’s budget request.
Read More Federal regulations just keep coming
July 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Even this Republican administration is creating new regulations for hazmat carriers and others in the propane business.
Read More Let’s share the load for security
March 1, 2003 By LP Gas
A March 2002 incident involving a Kentucky propane distributor provided a grim reminder of the security challenges that still face the bulk logistics sector.
Read More Hazmat truck safety rules altered
November 1, 2002 By LP Gas
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has correctedand clarified a number of truck safety rules.
Read More Feds ponder new hazmat trucking regs
September 1, 2002 By LP Gas
The federal engine is being tuned up to take its first ride towardfurther regulation of hazmat trucking.
Read More Security alert
December 1, 2001 By LP Gas
When Dennis Dukes of Cornerstone Propane first heard about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, he abandoned a business trip and headed back to his office. Conscious of the potential threat of propane in the wrong hands, Dukes hastily drafted a memo to employees, reminding them of emergency-response plans and urging them to double-check the security of storage areas.
Read More September 11 crisis fallout continues
November 1, 2001 By LP Gas
If you haven’t received a friendly visit from the feds lately, you likely will soon. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is making rounds of almost all the nation’s hazmat carriers “to increase the level of awareness of hazardous materials carriers to terrorist threats.â€
Read More Pipelines vulnerable to terrorist attacks
October 1, 2001 By LP Gas
Airborne fuel caused the Sept. 11 conflagrations that shocked the United States. But while airline safety gets a public upgrade, could the next terrorist strike hit fuel at ground level or underground?
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