By US DOT Newswire | Sep 15, 2020
News Release: House Republicans today rolled out their “Commitment to America" framework, which outlines their legislative plan to effect positive change for the American people under a Republican-led House in the next Congress.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 15, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, requested that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Inspector General (IG) commence an investigation into potential irregularities associated with the handling of several ...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-AR) today commended U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and the Administration for establishing greater clarity and transparency in how the agency produces guidance documents.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), released the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement that it has denied small refineries' petitions for hardship relief under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Small refineries filed the petitions in response to a ruling by a federal court in January of this year.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), released the following statement on the Department of Commerce's preliminary deal to limit Russian uranium imports through 2040. The Department of Commerce previously found the Russian Federation was undercutting the uranium market, which harms America's uranium producers.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 11, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Daniel Lipinski (D-IL), and Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) today released the following statements in response to Amtrak President and CEO William Flynn’s commitment to keep jobs in the United States and not send them overseas.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 11, 2020
News Release: San Rafael, CA - Today, Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, shared the announcement that the U.S. Department of Transportation has approved the application submitted by the Border Coast Regional Airport Authority on behalf of the community of Crescent City, California, for the continuation of service provided under the current Alternate Essential Air Service grant to Contour Airlines.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 10, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), along with 16 other senators and 23 members of the House of Representatives sent a bipartisan letter calling for the inclusion of the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act in the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (FY21 NDAA).
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 10, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), along with Chairman John Barrasso (R- Wyo.) and Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) announced a bipartisan agreement on changes to a hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) amendment to S. 2657, American Energy Innovation Act.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 10, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), along with Chairman John Barrasso (R- Wyo.) and Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) announced a bipartisan agreement on changes to a hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) amendment to S. 2657, American Energy Innovation Act.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 10, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), Committee Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-DE), and Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) announced a bipartisan agreement on changes to an hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) amendment to S. 2657, American Energy Innovation Act. Kennedy and Carper offered the original HFCs amendment earlier this year.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 10, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, commended Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings after today's announcement that the state of Delaware is suing 31 fossil fuel companies on behalf of the state's residents ...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 9, 2020
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today issued a Federal Register Notice announcing the Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grant Program. The program will expand the pilot workforce and will help high school students receive training to become aerospace engineers or unmanned aircraft systems operators. The program also prepares teachers to train students for jobs in the aviation industry.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 9, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) during today’s hearing titled: “Amtrak’s Response to COVID-19."
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 9, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held the hearing titled “Successful State Stewardship: A Legislative Hearing to Examine S. 614, the Grizzly Bear State Management Act." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 9, 2020
News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Ranking Member Rick Crawford (R-AR) from today’s hearing entitled, “Amtrak’s Response to COVID-19":
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced the Aviation Maintenance Technical Workforce Development Grant Program to increase interest and recruit students for careers in aviation maintenance. The goal is to provide grants to academia and the aviation community to help prepare a more inclusive talent pool of aviation maintenance technicians, to inspire and recruit the next generation of aviation professionals.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Aug. 21, 2020, that it plans to evaluate technologies and systems that could detect and mitigate potential safety risks posed by unmanned aircraft. The effort will be part of the agency’s Airport Unmanned Aircraft Systems Detection and Mitigation Research Program.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 4, 2020
News Release: Washington, DC- Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) announced the Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “Amtrak’s Response to COVID-19."
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 4, 2020
News Release: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Subcommittee on Aviation Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) called on the U.S. aviation community to continue working together toward full, safe, and effective implementation of small aircraft pilot medical reforms at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
