By US DOT Newswire | May 17, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced a comprehensive settlement agreement with the City of Cleveland that resolves several pending enforcement cases.
By US DOT Newswire | May 17, 2016
News Release: Bicameral, Bipartisan Leaders Finalizing TSCA Reform Legislation
By US DOT Newswire | May 17, 2016
News Release: Chairman Bob Gibbs (R-OH). Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Hearing on “A Review of Recently Completed United States Army Corps of Engineers Chief’s Reports". May 17, 2016. Opening Statement. (Remarks as Prepared). Two years after enactment of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act...
By US DOT Newswire | May 17, 2016
News Release: Washington D.C. - U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA), leaders of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today introduced a resolution designating May 15 to May 21, 2016, as National Public Works Week. The resolution encourages the public to recognize and celebrate the important contributions that individuals make every day to improve the public works infrastructure of the United States.
By US DOT Newswire | May 17, 2016
News Release: Inhofe, Boxer Introduce Resolution to Recognize National Public Works Week
By US DOT Newswire | May 16, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) blasted House Republican leadership for attempting to pass legislation that exempts commercial pesticide application from Clean Water Act regulation under the guise of protecting public health from the threat of the Zika virus. The legislation, ...
By US DOT Newswire | May 13, 2016
News Release: The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, chaired by U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA), will hold a hearing next week on construction and planned upgrades at border stations, or land ports of entry (LPOEs), and how to control the costs of building this infrastructure.
By US DOT Newswire | May 13, 2016
News Release: The Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, chaired by U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH), will hold a hearing next week on recently completed Army Corps of Engineers Chief’s Reports for proposed water resources development projects.
By US DOT Newswire | May 12, 2016
News Release: Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing.
By US DOT Newswire | May 12, 2016
News Release: The May/June 2016 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on the rapidly changing world of technology and the important role it plays in GA safety. Articles cover everything from unmanned aircraft to commercial space operations, to how the FAA helps champion the power of technology in making flying safer and more efficient.
By US DOT Newswire | May 12, 2016
News Release: Inhofe Statement on EPA's Announcement on Methane Regulations
By US DOT Newswire | May 12, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced steps to reduce harmful methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. These actions will help the U.S. meet President Obama's goal of cutting methane emissions from the oil and gas industry by 40-45% by 2025.
By US DOT Newswire | May 12, 2016
News Release: Chairman Lou Barletta (R-PA). Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Hearing on “Controlling the Rising Cost of Federal Responses to Disaster". May 12, 2016. Opening Statement. (Remarks as Prepared). At our first hearing in the 114th Congress, I stated that my top...
By US DOT Newswire | May 11, 2016
News Release: Inhofe Praises Delisting of Lesser Prairie Chicken
By US DOT Newswire | May 9, 2016
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding the part of its Pathfinder Program that focuses on detecting and identifying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flying too close to airports.
By US DOT Newswire | May 6, 2016
News Release: The Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA), will hold a hearing next week to explore the rising costs of federal responses to disasters and potential solutions for lowering such costs.
By US DOT Newswire | May 6, 2016
News Release: Senators Inhofe and Boxer Issue Statement on TSCA Reform Bill
By US DOT Newswire | May 6, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - -- Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), EPW Ranking Member, issued the following statement on negotiations to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
By US DOT Newswire | May 4, 2016
News Release: Speaking today at the AUVSI annual conference in New Orleans, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced the agency is establishing a broad-based advisory committee that will provide advice on key unmanned aircraft integration issues. He also announced plans to make it easier for students to fly unmanned aircraft as part of their coursework.
By US DOT Newswire | May 4, 2016
News Release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) today announced that two of the Committee’s senior staff will be departing in June.
