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News Release: The U.S. House of Representatives today overwhelmingly approved the Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act of 2018 (H.R. 5294), bipartisan legislation to ensure that a federal economic development program for the Appalachian region can be used to help address the opioid crisis, among the hardest hit by this national epidemic. The bill passed by voice vote.

Barrasso Statement on President’s Intent to Nominate Mary Neumayr to Be the Head of CEQ

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 President Trump's announcement that he intends to nominate Mary Neumayr to be a member of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). President Trump has indicated he will designate Neumayr to chair the CEQ once the full Senate confirms her. Neumayr currently serves as the chief of staff at CEQ.

Hearing Statement of Ranking Member Carper: Innovation and America’s Infrastructure: Examining the Effects of Emerging Autonomous Technologies on America’s Roads and Bridges

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held the hearing, “Innovation and America's Infrastructure: Examining the Effects of Emerging Autonomous Technologies on America's Roads and Bridges." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery...

Barrasso: Transportation Agencies Must Be Prepared for Opportunities and Challenges of Autonomous Vehicles

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, “Innovation and America's Infrastructure: Examining the Effects of Emerging Autonomous Technologies on America's Roads and Bridges."

Senators Carper, Udall Demand Answers on EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s 2017 Public Financial Disclosure

By US DOT Newswire | Jun 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 Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, asked chief EPA ethics official Kevin Minoli for information about ...

FAA Publishes Means to Comply with Part 23

By US DOT Newswire | Jun 11, 2018

News Release: Last August, the final rule overhauling the Part 23 airworthiness standards for general aviation airplanes officially went into effect. Now, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued 63 means of compliance (MOCs) for Part 23 that will foster faster installation of innovative, safety-enhancing technologies into small airplanes, while reducing costs for the aviation industry.

Carper Raises Concerns Over Lack of Federal Infrastructure Grants for Major Northeast Projects Following the US Department of Transportation’s Grant Announcements

By US DOT Newswire | Jun 8, 2018

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, raised concerns over the lack of federal grants awarded to Northeast states following the Department of Transportation's grant announcements. The agency announced nearly $1.535 billion in infrastructure grants through the Department's Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) program.

On World Oceans Day, Carper Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bicameral Bill to Establish Grant Program for Right Whale Conservation

By US DOT Newswire | Jun 8, 2018

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), along with Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) have introduced a bill to protect the highly endangered North ...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $677 Million in Infrastructure Grants to 214 Airports in 43 States

By US DOT Newswire | Jun 8, 2018

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $677 million in airport infrastructure grants, the first allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.

FAA Establishes Restrictions on Drone Operations over DOJ and USCG Facilities

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.

Chairman Hunter Statement from Hearing on Maritime Transportation in the Arctic

News Release: Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-CA). Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Hearing on “Maritime Transportation in the Arctic: The U.S. Role". June 7, 2018. Opening Statement. (Remarks as Prepared). Today the Subcommittee will hear testimony on maritime transportation in the Arctic and the need...

Carper: Pruitt Must Go Now

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement amid mounting concerns about Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt's unethical behavior...

Barrasso Statement on EPA’s Proposed Cost-Benefit Analysis Reform

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 Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to announce that the Agency is soliciting ...

Water Resources Development Act Attracts Broad Support

News Release: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to consider H.R. 8, the Water Resources Development Act of 2018. WRDA is bipartisan legislation that provides for improvements to the Nation’s ports, inland waterways, locks, dams, flood protection, ecosystem restoration, and other water resources infrastructure.

House Clears Water Resources Development Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives today overwhelmingly approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018 (H.R. 8), bipartisan legislation that provides for improvements to the Nation’s ports, inland waterways, locks, dams, flood protection, ecosystem restoration, and other water resources infrastructure that is essential to economic growth and American competitiveness. The bill passed by a vote of 408 to 2.

Chairman Graves’ Floor Statement on the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)

News Release: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives is considering H.R. 8, the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA), bipartisan legislation that provides for improvements to the Nation’s ports, inland waterways, locks, dams, flood protection, ecosystem restoration, and other water resources infrastructure.

Chairman Shuster’s Floor Statement on the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)

News Release: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives is considering H.R. 8, the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA), bipartisan legislation that provides for improvements to the Nation’s ports, inland waterways, locks, dams, flood protection, ecosystem restoration, and other water resources infrastructure.

House Clears Water Resources Development Act