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Federal Regulatory Developments in Automated Transport of Hazardous Materials
The federal government wants to facilitate the use of “highly automated” systems for transporting hazardous materials by air, water, and land (highways and rail). Most recently, on December 4, 2025, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking stakeholder input on revisions to its Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR), 40 CFR Pts. 171–80, needed to enable the use of unmanned drones, trucks, locomotives, and…
By: Beveridge & Diamond PC