
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 MoreThe federal engine is being tuned up to take its first ride towardfurther regulation of hazmat trucking.
Read MoreWhen 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 MoreIf 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 MoreAirborne 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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