By US DOT Newswire | Nov 2, 2017
News Release: Program accelerates the integration of drones into our airspace by creating various partnerships across the country.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 2, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), joined with Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), John Thune (R-SD), and Steve Daines (R-MT) to formally introduce S. 2068, the Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 1, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), a senior member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and ranking member of the Environmental and Public Works Committee, met with the Governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rosselló, and former Governor Pedro Rosselló to discuss ...
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 1, 2017
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 long-awaited removal of a sandbar island in the Big Horn River. During the spring, the sand bar led to serious floods caused by ice jams. These floods caused significant damage in the city of Worland, WY.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 31, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Work Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) decried Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt's announcement that EPA would begin to exclude scientists who have received ...
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 31, 2017
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 directive from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt to strengthen and improve the independence, diversity and breadth of views on EPA federal advisory committees.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 30, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Ranking Democrat of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao urging immediate action to address the backlog under the Federal-aid Highway Emergency Relief (ER) program. Currently, ...
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 30, 2017
News Release: Washington, DC - This Thursday, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will meet for a full committee hearing to explore the key takeaways from this year’s unprecedented hurricane season. The Committee will review the lessons learned in the aftermath of these storms, as well as the challenges...
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 29, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C.-Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) publicly released a written memorandum from the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) that states...
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 27, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes an $869,125 civil penalty against Compass Airlines, LLC, of St. Louis, Mo., for allegedly failing to provide flight crews with complete weather information.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 27, 2017
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) today announced the signing of an implementing agreement under the U.S. - China Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) recognizing each other’s regulatory systems with respect to the airworthiness of aviation products and articles.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 27, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C.-Today Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Inspector General (IG) John Roth requesting a comprehensive audit and investigation of a $300 million no-bid contract between the Puerto Rico Electric Power Association (PREPA) and Whitefish Energy Holdings, LLC.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 27, 2017
News Release: Bill would strengthen protections for communities of color, low-income communities and indigenous communities
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 27, 2017
News Release: FORT WORTH, Texas - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a civil penalty of $3,685,000 against NavWorx Inc. of Rowlett, Texas, for allegedly producing and selling navigation units that did not meet FAA requirements and for allegedly misleading customers about those products.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 26, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, 19 Senate Democrats, led by Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt asking for more information on the agency's decision to repeal the Clean Power Plan. The proposal, released by the agency earlier this month, relies heavily on skewed scientific and mathematical data in order to justify repealing the Clean Power Plan.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 25, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - President Donald J. Trump directed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today to launch an initiative to safely test and validate advanced operations for drones in partnership with state and local governments in select jurisdictions. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration ...
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 25, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C.-Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao urging for more transparency in the cost of U.S. air travel.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 25, 2017
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 full committee hearing to examine the discussion draft of the Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 25, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held the hearing, “S. ____, the Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery...
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 25, 2017
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) report detailing steps the administration plans to take to reduce regulatory burdens on the energy sector. President Trump directed EPA to prepare the report through his March 28, 2017 executive order to promote energy independence and economic growth.
