By US DOT Newswire | Jun 27, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tom Carper, top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, Senator Chris Coons and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt asking him to reconsider the agency's June 8 proposal to deny four Clean Air Act 126(b) petitions filed by the State of Delaware to reduce harmful emissions from power plants in upwind states.
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: Today, the Subcommittee on Aviation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), convened a hearing to discuss issues related to the commercial space transportation industry, focusing on stakeholders’ perspectives on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) ongoing regulatory reform efforts.
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: Chairman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ). Subcommittee on Aviation. Hearing on “Commercial Space Transportation Regulatory Reform: Stakeholder Perspectives". June 26, 2018. Opening Statement. (Remarks as Prepared). Today we will be hearing from representatives of the commercial space transportation industry and other...
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 26, 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), issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed renewable fuel volume obligations for 2019. EPA is required to finalize these obligations by Nov. 30, 2018.
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 25, 2018
News Release: The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a Full Committee markup this Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at 10:00 am in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building to consider the following measures...
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 25, 2018
News Release: At the request of Federal security partners, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been using its existing authority under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) §99.7 -“Special Security Instructions"-to address concerns about drone operations over national security sensitive facilities by establishing temporary Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) specific flight restrictions.
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 23, 2018
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cut over to a new air traffic control tower at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport early this morning. The new, 128 foot-tall tower will enable air traffic controllers to continue to provide the safest, most efficient service to flights at the busy Florida airport.
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 22, 2018
News Release: Legislation that reforms how the federal government manages its real estate portfolio to potentially save billions of taxpayer dollars was introduced in the House of Representatives today.
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 22, 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 | Jun 22, 2018
News Release: Next Tuesday, the Subcommittee on Aviation will hold a hearing to explore issues related to the commercial space transportation industry, focusing on stakeholders’ perspectives on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) ongoing regulatory reform efforts.
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 22, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, submitted a statement for the record for today's public hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed response to Clean Air Act Section 126(b) petitions from Delaware and ...
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 22, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to abandon a 2017 rule preventing hazardous spills at vessel sites and industrial sites, and to renege on a court order to establish additional rules to protect the public from hazardous substances from vessels, and onshore and offshore facilities.
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 22, 2018
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Commission (EC) have signed a decision that will pave the way to lower fees that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) charges U.S. manufacturers to validate their design approvals.
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 21, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Michael Capuano (D-MA), along with Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Jim Cooper (D-TN), sent a letter.pdf) ...
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 21, 2018
News Release: Chairman Jeff Denham (R-CA). Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Hearing on “PIPES Act of 2016 Implementation: Oversight of Pipeline Safety Programs". June 21, 2018. Opening Statement. (Remarks as Prepared). Our hearing today will focus on the oversight of the Department of Transportation’s...
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 21, 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), issued the following statement on the forthcoming biofuel mandate for 2019.
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 20, 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 on the nominations of William Charles McIntosh and Peter C. Wright to be assistant administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 20, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held the hearing, “Hearing on the Nominations of William Charles McIntosh and Peter C. Wright to be Assistant Administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery...
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 19, 2018
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration is accepting applications beginning June 19 through June 26 from people interested in becoming air traffic controllers at the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility in Westbury, N.Y.
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 19, 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), announced that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt will testify before the committee in August. Further details for the hearing will be made available later.
