Hours-of-service changes on table
December 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is offering to let motor carriers track their own hours of service via electronic or paper records.
Read More GAO pans pipeline safety efforts
October 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The Office of Pipeline Safety has not yet developed a policy that defines its new, more aggressive enforcement strategy or describes how it will contribute to the achievement of its performance goals.
Read More New drivers need new training
July 1, 2004 By LP Gas
New truck drivers are going to have to go through new training procedures.
Read More A safer road to travel?
June 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The first major change in 65 years to the rules that govern the time that truck drivers spend on duty has survived its first winter crunch test.
Read More 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.
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