May 14, 2026
Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
**MEDIA ADVISORY**
NEXT WEEK: Trump’s Transportation Department Hosts Its First-Ever Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Innovation Showcase
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, May 20th, U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) will host its inaugural Innovation Showcase.
Industry leaders, safety experts and federal partners will be brought together at USDOT where over 15 technologies that have enhanced pipeline and hazmat safety for workers and American families will be showcased. Innovations include AI-powered satellite leak detection technology, canines trained to find hidden lithium batteries, and more.
WHO: PHMSA Administrator Paul Roberti
PHMSA Deputy Administrator Ben Kochman
Senator Alan Armstrong (R-OK) ClearPath CEO Jeremy Harrell
WHERE: USDOT Headquarters 1200 New Jersey Ave. S.E. Washington, D.C., 20590
WHEN: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
8:30 a.m. – Remarks: PHMSA Administrator Paul Roberti & White House National Energy Dominance Council Senior Policy Advisor Brittany Kelm
8:45 a.m. – Fireside Chat with Administrator Roberti and Oklahoma Senator Alan Armstrong, moderated by ClearPath CEO Jeremy Harrell
10:00 a.m. – Panel Discussion: Unlocking Innovation, How PHMSA Special
Permits Support Emerging Industries and Technologies
10:30 a.m. – Panel Discussion: How Can Technology Promote Safety and
Unleash American Energy
12:00 p.m. – Event Concludes
MEDIA ARRIVAL: Media must arrive no later than 8:15 a.m. ET
RSVP: Press must RSVP with their name and outlet to PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov.