By US DOT Newswire | Sep 13, 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), and committee ranking member Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) delivered the following remarks on the importance of America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 13, 2018
News Release: The House of Representatives today unanimously approved bipartisan, comprehensive water resources infrastructure legislation, which includes the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA). The bill will improve America’s harbors, ports, waterways, flood protection, and other vital water infrastructure.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 13, 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, “Advanced Nuclear Technology: Safety and Associated Benefits of Licensing Accident Tolerant Fuels for Commercial Nuclear Reactors."
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 13, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held the hearing, “Advanced Nuclear Technology: Safety and Associated Benefits of Licensing Accident Tolerant Fuels for Commercial Nuclear Reactors." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 13, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, co-authored by U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.), the Chairman and Ranking Member on the Environment and Public Works Committee, and agreed upon this week by congressional negotiators, includes key provisions ...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 13, 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), and committee ranking member Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) released the following statements on the House of Representatives passing S. 3021, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. The House passed the legislation unanimously by voice vote.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 13, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on EPW, released the following statements on the House of Representatives passing S. 3021, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. The House passed the legislation unanimously by voice vote.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 12, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $586 million in airport infrastructure grants, as part of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 12, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Tom Udall (D-N.M.), top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, led Democratic Senators in urging Ryan Zinke, Secretary ...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to weaken oil and gas industry emission standards under the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senate and House committee leaders announced a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on comprehensive water infrastructure legislation. Agreement on the legislation, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, was announced by U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the ...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Late last night, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), announced that a deal had been reached on the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA) -- a major bipartisan, bicameral water infrastructure bill that Senator Carper ...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 10, 2018
News Release: House and Senate Committee leaders today announced a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on comprehensive water resources infrastructure legislation, which could be considered on the House floor later this week.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 10, 2018
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority (SMAA), and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) dedicated the new Air Traffic Control Tower at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport today. The 128 foot-tall tower is a significant investment in our nation’s airport infrastructure and enhances air traffic controllers’ ability to provide the safest, most efficient service to flights at the busy Florida airport.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 10, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senate and House committee leaders announced a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on comprehensive water infrastructure legislation.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 10, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, led a group of 12 Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees expressing support for crucial conservation provisions in the 2018 Farm ...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 7, 2018
News Release: Chairman Garret Graves (R-LA). Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Hearing on “Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Water Resources Projects and Policy, Part II". September 7, 2018. Opening Statement. (Remarks as Prepared). The Corps of Engineers constructs projects critical to...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 7, 2018
News Release: The status of implementing positive train control (PTC) technologies on the Nation’s rail network will be the subject of a Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials hearing next week.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 6, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold its first Aviation Workforce Symposium on September 13 to discuss how to attract more young people to the aviation industry, improve the quality and efficiency of training, and build better partnerships to support our next generation of pilots and aviation technicians.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON-Starting in mid-September, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will make airspace changes in and around Cleveland and Detroit airports. These changes are part of the Cleveland-Detroit Metroplex project, which will bring updated satellite procedures to improve traffic flow.
