U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Joins the Center for Hydrogen Safety as a Strategic Partner

In celebration of National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, the Center for Hydrogen Safety (CHS) announced today that the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, has joined CHS as a strategic partner. PHMSA is the second federal agency to join CHS, following the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Having both DOE and PHMSA collaborating with CHS members on hydrogen safety further strengthens the Hydrogen Interagency Task Force's (HIT's) objective of fully leveraging federal capabilities across key initiatives and platforms to execute the national clean hydrogen strategy and accelerate the growth of America's emerging clean energy economy.

"We are very pleased to have PHMSA join the Center for Hydrogen Safety as a valuable strategic partner," said Jeff Marootian, principal deputy assistant secretary for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. "DOE continues to keep safety as a top priority as we work to transition to a modern, clean energy economy that benefits the climate while providing Americans with a healthier, safer, and more equitable energy system. Working closely with PHMSA on safety is yet another example of how this administration’s all-of-government approach is helping to accelerate outcomes that benefit all Americans."

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This article is part of a week-long celebration of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, held annually on October 8 in recognition of hydrogen's atomic weight of 1.008.