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Chairman Carper’s Opening Statement: Hearing on the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund Formula

Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund.


U.S. Departments of Justice and Treasury launch multilateral Russian oligarch task force

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen today met virtually with representatives from Australia, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the European Commission, to launch the Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) multilateral task force.


U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm hosts the first Net-Zero Producers Forum ministerial in Houston

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, together with Energy Minsters from Canada, Norway, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, today formally launched the Net-Zero Producers Forum (NPF) through an inaugural ministerial meeting.


DOL announces $10 million in available funding to expand workforce development services for out-of-school time organizations

As they develop the habits, skills and other traits needed for future success, young people from age 14 to 21 have a limited window of opportunity.


DOL announces $85 million in available funding to support underserved youth, young adults in communities stricken with violence, poverty

While the causes are many and the remedies sometimes complex, the reality for young people from ages 10 to 24 in the nation’s underserved communities is sadly simple: violence and poverty is stopping many from realizing their potential and blocking access to equity in education and employment.


Joint statement on the Republic of Korea’s partnership on export controls for Russia

The Republic of Korea’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Moon, Sung Wook and Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo are pleased to announce the formal addition of the Republic of Korea to the growing global coalition of nations that are standing against Russian aggression by implementing stringent export control policies.


DOE projects zero emissions medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks will be cheaper than diesel-powered trucks by 2035

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a study showing that by 2030, nearly half of medium- and heavy-duty trucks will be cheaper to buy, operate, and maintain as zero emissions vehicles than traditional diesel-powered combustion engine vehicles.


EPA proposes stronger standards for heavy-duty vehicles

Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing new, stronger standards to promote clean air and reduce pollution from heavy-duty vehicles and engines starting in model year (MY) 2027


Repairs to US Route 209 begin Week of March 7

Extensive repairs to a seven-mile section of US Route 209 within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area will begin this week and are expected to be completed by the end of the year.


The U.S. Commerce Department, through its Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), has taken two additional actions in response to Russia’s brutal assault on the sovereignty of Ukraine.


Granholm visits Kentucky to highlight clean energy investments in Appalachia

On Wednesday, March 2. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm traveled to Lexington, Kentucky to highlight how the Department of Energy and the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are supporting advancements in clean energy technology.


NHTSA releases 2020 traffic crash data

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its 2020 annual traffic crash data, showing that 38,824 lives were lost in traffic crashes nationwide.


Federal Highway Administration details efforts to advance Complete Streets design model, improve safety for all road users in report to Congress

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today released a report to Congress detailing the agency’s commitment to advance widespread implementation of the Complete Streets design model to help improve safety and accessibility for all users.


Coast Guard members demonstrate character, commitment assisting refugees

Over 300 United States Coast Guard members have demonstrated their character and leadership by supporting Operation Allies Welcome (OAW).


USDA confirms highly pathogenic avian influenza in Kentucky, Virginia chicken flocks

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in birds in two states – a flock of commercial broiler chickens in Fulton County, Kentucky, and a backyard flock of mixed species birds in Fauquier County, Virginia.


DOE seeks public input on new hydrogen hubs

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced two Requests for Information (RFI) to collect feedback from stakeholders to inform the implementation and design of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Regional Hydrogen Hub and the Electrolysis and Clean Hydrogen Manufacturing and Recycling Programs


Rodgers, Guthrie, and Carter Demand Action to Stop the Scourge of Fentanyl & Fentanyl-Related Substances

In a GOP Leadership press conference today, E&C Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Congressman Buddy Carter (R-GA) delivered remarks about stopping the scourge of fentanyl and the HALT Fentanyl Act.


FGI seeks records from IRS over alleged abuse

On heels of political targeting and ongoing release of taxpayer data, the nation’s tax collector is asking for a bigger role in Americans’ lives.


US DOT announces refinancing of $99.6 million credit assistance to Washington state city for project

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Jan. 3 that its Build America Bureau has refinanced a $99.6 million TIFIA loan for the City of Bellevue’s BelRed Street Network Project.


U.S. adding 2.25 gigawatts of renewable generation capacity monthly

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis has issued the following press release:According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), solar, wind and other renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower) are now adding more than 2,250 MW of new generating capacity each month.