By US DOT Newswire | Apr 5, 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 Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA), announced the Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “The Cost of Doing Nothing: Why Full Utilization...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 5, 2019
News Release: More and more U.S. citizens and companies want to know about the exciting and growing field of commercial space transportation. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) now has a new video on obtaining an FAA-license to conduct a launch, reentry, and even operate a spaceport.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 5, 2019
News Release: Las Vegas-The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold three public workshops on April 9, 10 and 11 in and around Las Vegas about proposed airspace improvements over the metropolitan area.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 4, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) will serve as Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit in the...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 3, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Following the announcement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today that it will establish a Joint Authorities Technical Review (JATR) as part of its certification of the Boeing 737 MAX, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statements...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
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, “Pipeline Safety: Reviewing Mandates and Examining Additional Safety Needs":
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
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 Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) during today’s hearing titled: “Pipeline Safety: Reviewing the Status of Mandates and Examining Additional Safety Needs."
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 2, 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 “Oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)."
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held an oversight hearing examining the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced in the Federal Register its policy for issuing air traffic control (ATC) authorizations to persons seeking to operate aircraft that are not equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipment in ADS-B airspace after Jan. 1, 2020.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), top Democrat on the EPW Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee, sent a letter to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Kristine Svinicki ...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: Washington, DC- Today, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure sent letters to both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing to request records related to the certification of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The records and responses will help further the Committee’s investigation.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 29, 2019
News Release: Dear Inspector General Scovel: While commercial aviation remains one of the safest forms of transportation, the aviation sector is always striving to reduce all risks. In the aftermath of the two recent Boeing 737 MAX airline accidents, the first in Indonesia in October 2018 and the second this month...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 29, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The leaders of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Subcommittee on Aviation today requested a federal investigation of international pilot training standards and training for commercial pilots operating outside of the United States, including training for the Boeing 737 MAX.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 28, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held the hearing, “Examining the federal response to the risks associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)" Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 28, 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 “Examining the federal response to the risks associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)." PFAS chemicals have been used in industrial, commercial, and consumer applications since the 1940s. Scientists have identified specific health effects associated with exposure to them.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 28, 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), questioned Maureen Sullivan, deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Environment at the Department of Defense, during a committee hearing examining the federal response to the risks associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 28, 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 on the Senate confirmation of Nicole Nason to serve as administrator of the Federal Highway Administration after speaking about her nomination on the Senate floor.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 28, 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 on the Senate confirmation of Nicole Nason to serve as administrator of the Federal Highway Administration at the Department of Transportation. The Senate voted 95 to 1 to confirm Nason.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 27, 2019
News Release: Washington, DC- Today, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a full Committee markup and approved a slate of bipartisan measures by voice vote, including the Aviation Funding Stability Act, Notice to Airmen Improvement Act, Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act, legislation to require...
