DOT News
Welcome to the Research & Special Programs Administration's (RSPA)
public affairs archive for 1995.

You are looking at an archive of press releases, fact sheets and speeches by the RSPA
released from March 29 - December 31, 1995.
All information is listed in reverse chronological order.
A similar archive for 1996 is also available.

Up-to-date public affairs information from
RSPA and U.S. DOT is also available.

The RSPA is responsible for a variety of safety and regulatory programs. The Office of Pipeline Safety is responsible for regulating the safe transportation of 1.5 million miles of interstate & intrastate natural gas pipelines. The Office of Hazardous Material Transportation issues standards for almost all types of hazardous materials transportation.

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PRESS RELEASES FROM 1995

bullet DOT Streamlines Rulemaking Process (12/22/95)

bullet Pena Cites NAFTA-Related Benefits of New Hazardous Materials Response System (12/5/95)

bullet RSPA's Technology Sharing Program Technical Reports Available Through Internet (11/30/95)

bullet RSPA Announces Release of Hazmat Training Modules on CD-Rom (10/31/95)

bullet DOT Hosts National Research & Technology Symposium (10/26/95)

bullet RSPA Proposes Improvements to Cylinder Inspection & Testing Requirements (10/18/95)

bullet DOT Awards $1Million to University of Michigan (10/17/95)

bullet RSPA Proposes Removal of Unnecessary Hazardous Materials Regulations (10/16/95)

bullet Nominations Being Accepted for Excellence in Transportation Research and Development Award (10/2/95)

bullet DOT Announces Public/Private Effort to Prepare Communities to Introduce EVs (9/29/95)

bullet DOT Announces New Radioactive Materials Regulations (9/28/95)

bullet DOT Award to Train Firefighter Instructors for Hazardous Materials Response (9/27/95)

bullet Transportation Research & Technology Center Celebrates 25 Years of Service (9/22/95)

bullet DOT Awards $1 Milion Grant To University of Nebraska (9/21/95)

bullet DOT Issues Final Rule to Improve Railroad Tank Cars Transporting Hazardous Materials (9/21/95)

bullet DOT Issues Rule for the Transportation of Hazardous Medical Waste (9/20/95)

bullet RSPA Announces the Elimination of Unnecessary Regulations (9/5/95)

bullet DOT Awards $1 Million to the University of South Florida (8/28/95)

bullet DOT Awards $1Million Grant to the University of Tennessee (8/22/95)

bullet DOT Plans Canada/U.S./Mexico Hazmat Response System (8/9/95)

bullet DOT Awards $1Million Grant to University of Minnesota (8/9/95)

bullet DOT Awards $1 Million Grant to Penn State University (8/9/95)

bullet DOT Amends List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities (8/2/95)

bullet DOT Opens Joint Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Office in New Jersey (6/26/95)

bullet DOT Announces $25 Million Agreement with Texas Instruments (6/16/95)

bullet DOT Freezes Hazardous Materials Registration Fee at Current Level (5/19/95)

bullet DOT Practices Emergency Transportation Procedures as Part of Response'95 (5/10/95)

bullet DOT Awards $3 Million Grant to Northwestern University (5/8/95)

bullet DOT Awards $1 Million to North Carolina State University (4/12/95)

bullet RSPA Seeks Public Comment on Improving Pipeline Safety Regs & Customer Service (4/12/95)

bullet RSPA Seeks Comment on Hazardous Materials Regulations & Customer Service (4/4/95)

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