By US DOT Newswire | Mar 12, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement applauding action by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to solicit data on the presence and treatment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater discharges from PFAS formulators and manufacturers.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 12, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $115,500 civil penalty against Fenix Air Charter, of Spartanburg, S.C., for allegedly conducting charter flights in an aircraft that did not comply with airworthiness regulations.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 12, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, penned an op-ed for The State Journal highlighting the importance of natural gas as a low-carbon energy source and the headwinds the natural gas industry will be facing in the Biden administration.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 12, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $14,500 civil penalty against an airline passenger for allegedly interfering with flight attendants who instructed him to wear a face mask and stop consuming alcohol he had brought on board the aircraft.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 11, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02), Chair of the Natural Resources Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee and member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, ...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 11, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended the comment period for the existing noise research portfolio, including the Neighborhood Environmental Survey, and additional areas recommended for investigation to April 14, 2021. Both notices are available on FAA’s website ; in addition, you can review the first notice and read the comment extension notice at the Federal Register website.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 11, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) called on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) not to sunset its “zero tolerance" enforcement policy with respect to passengers who refuse to wear masks and cause disturbances on commercial...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 10, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) observed the second anniversary of the deadly crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302. All 157 people onboard died when the Boeing...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 10, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC- Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) today released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives approved the American Rescue Plan and sent the legislation to President Biden to be signed into law.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 10, 2021
News Release: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) today announced the hiring of Ryan Hambleton as staff director of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 10, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report illustrating the far-reaching, costly effects that climate change is expected to have on the U.S. electricity sector. The report recommends that the federal government prioritize investments in climate-resilient electricity infrastructure.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 10, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled: “Building Back Better: Addressing Climate Change in the Electricity Sector and Fostering Economic Growth." Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 10, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, reintroduced the Carbon Capture Modernization Act, legislation to modernize ...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 10, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, voted with a bipartisan majority in the Senate to confirm Michael S. Regan to be the next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by a vote of 66-34. Before ...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 10, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today released the below statement following her vote opposing Michael Regan as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 10, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ) during today’s hearing...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 10, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing entitled “Building Back Better: Addressing Climate Change in the Electricity Sector and Fostering Economic Growth." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), as prepared for delivery...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 10, 2021
News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Ranking Member Rick Crawford (R-AR) from today’s hearing entitled, “Full Steam Ahead for Rail: Why Rail is More Relevant Than Ever for Economic and Environmental Progress":
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 8, 2021
News Release: Oklahoma City, OK - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is partnering with the Choctaw Nation to study how Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) can best transport cargo, including parcels, at lower altitudes.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 8, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, bipartisan leaders of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation called on the Federal Maritime Commission to ensure that ocean carriers are abiding by U.S. law and are not engaging in unjust and unreasonable shipping practices resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
