By US DOT Newswire | May 8, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), delivered the following remarks at a hearing titled “Oversight Hearing on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Civil Works Program."
By US DOT Newswire | May 8, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), welcomed Lynn Budd, director of the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security to the committee. Budd was testifying before the committee at a hearing titled “Oversight Hearing on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Civil Works Program."
By US DOT Newswire | May 7, 2019
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) understands airport safety and security concerns raised by the malicious or errant use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The agency shares these concerns.
By US DOT Newswire | May 7, 2019
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the general aviation (GA) community’s national #FlySafe campaign helps educate GA pilots about how to avoid loss of control (LOC) accidents.
By US DOT Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: Washington, DC- The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a Full Committee markup this Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at 10:00 am in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building to consider the following measures...
By US DOT Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), top Democrat on the EPW Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, again urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Inspector ...
By US DOT Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has chosen two Delaware applicants to receive funding to replace older diesel school bus engines with cleaner technology through a grant administered by EPA's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program.
By US DOT Newswire | May 3, 2019
News Release: If you are an experienced air traffic controller who would like to join the FAA’s ranks, the agency is now accepting applications nationwide beginning May 3 through May 7, 2019.
By US DOT Newswire | May 3, 2019
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) announced who will be testifying before the Subcommittee during the hearing titled “Status of the Boeing 737 MAX."
By US DOT Newswire | May 3, 2019
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will host two public scoping meetings in June 2019 for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed LaGuardia Airport Access Improvement Project. The meetings will help interested members of the public learn about the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey’s proposed project, and help define the scope of issues to be addressed in the study.
By US DOT Newswire | May 3, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), released the following statement on the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Request for Information about implementation of the 45Q tax credit for carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS).
By US DOT Newswire | May 3, 2019
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 praising President Trump's announcement that he intends to nominate Rob Wallace to be assistant secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks at the Department of the Interior.
By US DOT Newswire | May 2, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), released the following statement after the Trump Administration finalized a rule that rolls back critical Obama-era safety standards for offshore oil and gas drilling. The Obama-era “Well Control Rule" was informed by Deepwater Horizon task force recommendations and adopted in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon tragedy.
By US DOT Newswire | May 1, 2019
News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) from today’s hearing entitled, “Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Members’ Day Hearing":
By US DOT Newswire | May 1, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - For your planning purposes, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) announced the full schedule of Thursday and Friday’s infrastructure tour and field roundtable, including a media availability at Penn Station on Thursday evening. Please note that portions of the trip will not be open to media, but video will promptly be made available by Committee staff. All times/locations/participants are subject to change.
By US DOT Newswire | May 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - A day after a White House meeting with President Trump and congressional leaders on a path forward on infrastructure legislation, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), spoke to the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) legislative briefing and fly-in.
By US DOT Newswire | May 1, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery by Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), from today’s Members’ Day Hearing.
By US DOT Newswire | May 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled “Legislative Hearing on a Discussion Draft Bill, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019."
By US DOT Newswire | May 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) held a hearing on a Discussion Draft Bill, S. __, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 30, 2019
News Release: Washington, DC- Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released this statement following his meeting with President Trump and Congressional leaders at the White House...
