By US DOT Newswire | Feb 28, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after President Trump signed an Executive Order that attempts to roll back protections for water sources across the country included in the Clean Water Rule, which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized in 2015.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 27, 2017
News Release: Washington, DC - The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, chaired by U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), has scheduled a markup for 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 27, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) responded to President Trump's address to a Joint Session of Congress on Feb. 28, 2017. Following are DeFazio's remarks...
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 27, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement regarding President Trump's budget blueprint that promises to slash funding for agencies, including massive cuts at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 27, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement regarding Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter's request to the state Supreme Court to delay the release of documents that former Oklahoma Attorney General, and current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Scott Pruitt has refused to disclose for over two years.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 27, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that Kenya complies with international safety standards and has been granted a Category 1 rating under the agency’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 24, 2017
News Release: The Subcommittee on Aviation will hold its second hearing of the new Congress next week as part of its preparations for developing a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reform and reauthorization bill later this year.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 24, 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), and Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) praised the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to extend the comment period for the proposed rule titled: “Financial Responsibility Requirements Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) for Classes of Facilities in the Hardrock Mining Industry."
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 23, 2017
News Release: Washington, DC - A new report released today by the independent, non-partisan Eno Center for Transportation renews the call for fundamental reform of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the United States’ air traffic control (ATC) system.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 23, 2017
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today released an updated list of pilot, air traffic controller, law enforcement and citizen reports of potential encounters with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) - more popularly called “drones". The latest data cover February through September 2016.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 21, 2017
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and general aviation (GA) community’s national #FlySafe campaign aims to educate GA pilots on the best practices to calculate and predict aircraft performance and to operate within established aircraft limitations.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 21, 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 Oklahoma Attorney General's Office complying with the court order to release email communication concerning Scott Pruitt.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 17, 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), praised the Senate's vote to confirm the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Senate voted 52 to 46 to confirm Pruitt, with bipartisan support.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) announced today that registration is underway for the 2017 UAS Symposium scheduled to take place at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, VA, from March 27 to 29.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - Moments before the Senate voted to confirm Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to serve as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, spoke on the Senate floor.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 17, 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), urged Senate Democrats to stop their delay tactics and for the Senate to confirm Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In his remarks, Barrasso noted Attorney General Pruitt's qualifications to lead the agency and the broad bipartisan support his nomination has received.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 16, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement in response to the Oklahoma District Court's ruling that the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office has until Tuesday, February 21st to begin to release thousands ...
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 16, 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 on the Senate floor urging his colleagues to confirm Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Barrasso's remarks focused on the need for change at EPA, as well as Attorney General Pruitt's qualifications to lead the agency.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 15, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) held its second meeting on January 31 in Reno, NV. The DAC is an RTCA Federal Advisory Committee comprised of executives who represent a wide array of stakeholders including: unmanned aircraft manufacturers and operators, traditional aviation groups, labor organizations, radio and navigation equipment manufacturers, airport operators, state and local government officials, and academia.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 15, 2017
News Release: Shuster and LoBiondo Opening Statements. Hearing on “Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: State of American Aviation Manufacturing". Feb. 15, 2017. (Remarks as Prepared). Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA). Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. I look forward to discussing the state...
