By US DOT Newswire | Jun 1, 2018
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact/ Record of Decision for the Cleveland/Detroit Metroplex project.
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 1, 2018
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 regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to deny four petitions filed by the State of Delaware to reduce harmful emissions from power plants in upwind states...
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 1, 2018
News Release: Washington, DC - The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee will hold a hearing next week to examine the U.S. role in maritime transportation in the Arctic. The Subcommittee will hear testimony from the United States Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), scientists, and policy experts.
By US DOT Newswire | May 31, 2018
News Release: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) today announced that the House of Representatives will consider H.R. 8, the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA), next week.
By US DOT Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is opening an additional 45-day public comment period on the Environmental Impact Statement for proposed projects at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The comment period opens today and will close on July 9, 2018.
By US DOT Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, Tom Udall (D-N.M.), top Democrat on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), released newly obtained details on travel expenses ...
By US DOT Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it will accept applications from experienced candidates to fill aviation safety positions at various facilities throughout the country. These positions are critical to the agency’s mission to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.
By US DOT Newswire | May 24, 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), praised the Senate's confirmation of Annie Caputo and David Wright to serve as commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The Senate also confirmed Jeff Baran to continue serving as a commissioner of the NRC. The Senate confirmed the three nominations by unanimous consent.
By US DOT Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Jeffrey Baran, current Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), for a second term and Annie Caputo and David Wright for their first terms as members of the NRC.
By US DOT Newswire | May 23, 2018
News Release: The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today unanimously approved the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018, legislation that provides for improvements to the Nation’s ports, inland waterways, locks, dams, flood protection, ecosystem restoration, and other water resources infrastructure.
By US DOT Newswire | May 23, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today unanimously approved the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018, legislation that provides for improvements to the Nation’s ports, inland waterways, locks, dams, flood protection, ecosystem restoration, and other water resources infrastructure.
By US DOT Newswire | May 23, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, yesterday, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, applauded the committee's passage of America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. Senator Carper is the lead co-sponsor and negotiator of the bipartisan legislation, which received a unanimous 21-0 vote at yesterday's business meeting and will now be reported to the full Senate for consideration.
By US DOT Newswire | May 23, 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 on the Senate floor on the need for the Senate to pass America's Water Infrastructure Act.
By US DOT Newswire | May 23, 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 members Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), John Boozman (R-AR), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Joni Ernst ...
By US DOT Newswire | May 22, 2018
News Release: Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO). Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Hearing on “FAST Act Implementation: Motor Carrier Provisions". May 22, 2018. Opening Statement. (Remarks as Prepared). I want to welcome all of our witnesses today and look forward to having a productive discussion about the various motor...
By US DOT Newswire | May 22, 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), ranking member Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), committee members Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Sen. Heidi Heitkamp ...
By US DOT Newswire | May 22, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a business meeting to consider a number of legislative items, including S.2800, “America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018," and S.2602, the “Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery...
By US DOT Newswire | May 22, 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 committee business meeting, where the committee considered the following items...
By US DOT Newswire | May 22, 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 Tom Carper (D-DE), Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee chairman Jim Inhofe (R-OK), and Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee ...
By US DOT Newswire | May 21, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - A broad group of stakeholders have voiced support for S. 2800, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018.
