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Carper: Trump’s Dirty Water Rule Means More Pollution, Worse Public Health and Higher Bills

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its replacement for the Clean Water Rule, which the agency repealed in 2019.


Sam Graves & Bruce Westerman Statements on the Administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule

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 the Administration for its final rule, officially published today, providing for the reasonable regulation of the Nation’s waters.


Citing Serious National Security, Safety and Economic Concerns, Chair DeFazio and Rep. Garamendi Call on FCC to Deny Ligado’s 5G License Application

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, citing risks to the reliability and function of Global Positioning System (GPS) radio navigation signals, the Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Committee Member Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) called on Federal Communications...


Fly Safe: Prevent Loss of Control Accidents

News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the general aviation (GA) community’s national #FlySafe campaign helps educate GA pilots about safety, including loss of control (LOC), powerplant failure, and controlled flight into terrain.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determined it is no longer “appropriate and necessary" to protect public health from mercury and other ...


Chairman Barrasso Calls on EPA to Reduce Biofuel Mandate on America’s Refineries

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), issued the following statement in support of granting America's refineries relief during this national emergency. Letters signed by five state governors were sent to Andrew Wheeler, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), calling for relief on account of the severe economic hardship facing refineries.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $309,729,391 in airport aid to 47 airports in Virginia to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant ...


U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $77.22 Million to Kentucky Airports in Response to COVID-19

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $77,229,257 in airport aid to 55 airports in Kentucky to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant ...


U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $96.52 Million to Indiana Airports in Response to COVID-19

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $96,523,889 in airport aid to 65 airports in Indiana to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant ...


U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $9 Million to Vermont Airports in Response to COVID-19

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $9,000,115 in airport aid to ten airports in Vermont to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant ...


U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $70.46 Million to Iowa Airports in Response to COVID-19

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $70,467,304 in airport aid to 79 airports in Iowa to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant funding ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $239,219,867 in airport aid to 63 airports in Pennsylvania to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $34,855,031 in airport aid to 73 airports in Mississippi to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $152,485,486 in airport aid to 75 airports in Missouri to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $283,706,816 in airport aid to 72 airports in North Carolina to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $36,248,983 in airport aid to 58 airports in South Dakota to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $257,000 in airport aid to four airports in Delaware to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $160,899,848 in airport aid to 24 airports in New Jersey to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant ...


News Release: U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announces $10 billion in relief for America's airports.


U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $124.17 Million to Alaska Airports in Response to COVID-19

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $124,179,623 in airport aid to 257 airports in Alaska to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant ...