By US DOT Newswire | May 10, 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 after the Senate's procedural vote on H. J. Res. 36, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) final rule on methane emissions from oil and gas sources on federal and Indian land.
By US DOT Newswire | May 10, 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 committee oversight hearing on “Conservation, Consultation, and Capacity: State Views on the Need to Modernize the Endangered Species Act."
By US DOT Newswire | May 10, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held the hearing, “Conservation, Consultation, and Capacity: State Views on the Need to Modernize the Endangered Species Act." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery...
By US DOT Newswire | May 9, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. 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 seeking more information on the Agency's abrupt dismissal of 12 scientists from its Board of Scientific ...
By US DOT Newswire | May 5, 2017
News Release: Washington, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives this week unanimously approved three bills that will strengthen the federal disaster response and recovery programs of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
By US DOT Newswire | May 3, 2017
News Release: Statement of. the Honorable Peter A. DeFazio. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Hearing on. “Oversight of U.S. Airline Customer Service". May 2, 2017. Following the recent, highly publicized incident on United Airlines, I, together with several of my colleagues, requested a hearing on U.S.
By US DOT Newswire | May 3, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held the hearing, “Infrastructure Project Streamlining and Efficiency: Achieving Faster, Better, and Cheaper Results." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery...
By US DOT Newswire | May 3, 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 start of the process to withdraw the problematic Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun the regular inter-agency review process by delivering to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a draft rule to withdraw the WOTUS rule.
By US DOT Newswire | May 3, 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 committee oversight hearing on “Infrastructure Project Streamlining and Efficiency: Achieving Faster, Better, and Cheaper Results."
By US DOT Newswire | May 3, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, met with members of the Northeast Corridor Commission to hear updates on the fiscal year 2018-2022 Capital Investment Plan which identified a nearly $20 billion funding gap for the Northeast Corridor.
By US DOT Newswire | May 2, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, led his colleagues in calling for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt to address the apparent conflict of interest regarding his participation in the review ...
By US DOT Newswire | May 1, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt's cancellation last week of a scheduled keynote speech at a May 5 Oklahoma Republican Party (OKGOP) gala, EPW Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.) along with Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Jeff Merkley ...
By US DOT Newswire | May 1, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement after President Trump said that he would “certainly consider" raising the U.S. gas and diesel tax to fund infrastructure development as part of his tax plan released last week.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 28, 2017
News Release: What might happen if a drone hits a person on the ground? What’s the risk of serious injury?
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 28, 2017
News Release: Washington, DC - The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation will hold a hearing next Wednesday to examine a number of maritime transportation regulatory programs that have a significant impact on the vitality and competitiveness of our maritime transportation industry.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 28, 2017
News Release: In light of recent widely reported incidents involving passengers on major U.S. airlines, the Committee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a full committee oversight hearing next Tuesday to examine U.S. airlines customer service policies and issues, and what can be done to improve the flying experience for American travelers.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 28, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the Trump Administration's request for a pause in court deliberations as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) works to repeal the Clean Power Plan - the nation's first-ever national standard to reduce dangerous greenhouse gases emitted from power plants.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 28, 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 U.S. Court of Appeals' move to delay a ruling regarding the Clean Power Plan lawsuit. The court granted the Trump administration's motion to hold the case in abeyance for 60 days.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 28, 2017
News Release: This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its partners are conducting detection research on unmanned aircraft (UAS) - popularly called drones - at Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 28, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, members of Oregon’s Congressional Delegation introduced the bipartisan Community Protection and Preparedness Act (H.R.2223), legislation that creates a new trust fund to help communities prepare for accidents involving rail cars transporting flammable liquids, including crude...
