By US DOT Newswire | Nov 28, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held the hearing, “Addressing America's Surface Transportation Infrastructure Needs." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery...
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 28, 2018
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, “Addressing America's Surface Transportation Infrastructure Needs."
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 27, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today voted unanimously to send to the President’s desk a bipartisan, bicameral bill to reauthorize, support, and strengthen the U.S. Coast Guard and to reauthorize and update the authorities of the Federal Maritime Commission.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 27, 2018
News Release: The House of Representatives today voted unanimously to send to the President’s desk a bipartisan, bicameral bill to reauthorize, support, and strengthen the U.S. Coast Guard and to reauthorize and update the authorities of the Federal Maritime Commission.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 27, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement after the House passed an amended bill reauthorizing the U.S. Coast Guard. The bill includes the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) - a bipartisan ...
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 26, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), released the following statement regarding the major climate report issued by 13 federal agencies on Friday that highlights the devastating impacts climate change has on human health, ...
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 26, 2018
News Release: The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation will hold a hearing this week to review recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports on icebreaker acquisition and the need for a National Maritime Strategy. The Subcommittee will hear testimony from the United States Coast Guard, the Maritime Administration (MARAD), the GAO, and the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 21, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-OR) announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) will allocate an additional $34.5 million in Fiscal Year 2019 to critical maintenance and safety projects at ports along the Oregon coast.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 20, 2018
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the general aviation (GA) community’s national #FlySafe campaign helps educate GA pilots about the best practices to calculate and predict aircraft performance and to operate within established aircraft limitations.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 19, 2018
News Release: Millions of travelers will take to the skies during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants to help you make it to your destination safely. You can help with that by paying close attention to what’s in your bag.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 19, 2018
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) nationwide deployment of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) has exceeded all of the program’s original objectives.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 19, 2018
News Release: As the latest step in its transition to a more integrated and systematic approach to pilot certification, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is asking for public comments on new draft standards for obtaining an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate in the airplane category or for obtaining an airplane type rating.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 16, 2018
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today dedicated the new Atlanta Flight Operations Facility at Cobb County International Airport in Kennesaw, GA. The new facility will enable the Agency to continue providing outstanding support of the National Airspace System.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 16, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) led a group of Democratic senators to demand information and documents about the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) recent dismissal and appointment ...
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 16, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement that he intends to nominate Andrew Wheeler to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 16, 2018
News Release: Flights between the Northeast and the major international airports in Florida and the Caribbean are more direct, more efficient, and safer since the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implemented 55 new Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) routes on November 8.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 15, 2018
News Release: FAA rebates are quickly being claimed by general aviation owners equipping their aircraft with Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast avionics.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 15, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held the hearing, “Examining Funding Needs for Wildlife Conservation, Recovery, and Management." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery...
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 15, 2018
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, “Examining Funding Needs for Wildlife Conservation, Recovery, and Management."
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 14, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee and senior member of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee with jurisdiction over the U.S. ...
