By US DOT Newswire | Aug 20, 2014
News Release: Today, U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, made the following statement regarding a recently filed environmental lawsuit alleging that National Park Service (NPS) permitted water diversions through the Hetch-Hetchy Project are harming endangered ...
By US DOT Newswire | Aug 18, 2014
News Release: U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA), Chairman of the Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, will lead a Subcommittee roundtable policy discussion in Pennsylvania this week to examine the impacts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) anti-fracking policies on state and local governments, individuals, and the industry, and to explore opportunities and solutions for moving forward.
By US DOT Newswire | Aug 15, 2014
News Release: Today, U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, sent a letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), regarding the economic and geopolitical impacts of the Agency's decision to use preemptive vetoes on projects across the country.
By US DOT Newswire | Aug 13, 2014
News Release: U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, made the following statement regarding the U.S. Treasury Department's Interim Final Rule under the Resources and Ecosystem Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act, which establishes grant programs for the Gulf States, including Louisiana, to receive funds for environmental restoration and economic development projects.
By US DOT Newswire | Aug 11, 2014
News Release: House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) announced the departure of the Committee’s Deputy Staff Director, Stephen Martinko. Martinko will head the Port of Pittsburgh Commission as its Executive Director starting September 8.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - As the top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, U.S. Rep. Nick J. Rahall (D-WV) worked with his colleagues today to complete House action on a bill that will keep workers on the job building America’s transportation network.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: Washington, DC -- Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, spoke on the Senate floor prior to passage of H.R. 5021, the Highway Transportation Funding Act of 2014. The Senate passed the House of Representatives' proposal to extend surface transportation programs until May 2015 and provide a short-term patch for the Highway Trust Fund. The legislation now goes to the President for signature.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, made the following statement regarding a new study released by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). The study, which analyzed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) plans to lower the current ...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 30, 2014
News Release: U.S Environment and Public Works Committee Republicans released a report today highlighting the collusion between environmental activists, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and billionaires using large sums of money to influence environmental public policy.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 30, 2014
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), Chairman of the Environment & Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure and member of the Finance Committee, and Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), issued the following statement regarding the Senate-amended H.R. 5021, the Highway Transportation Funding Act of 2014.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 29, 2014
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, praised the Senate's bipartisan passage of the surface transportation extension.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 29, 2014
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the statement below regarding today's report by the White House Council of Economic Advisors on the economic consequences of delaying action on climate change.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 28, 2014
News Release: The U.S. House of Representatives today overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation to return transparency to U.S. airfare advertising and providing greater clarity for consumers by allowing advertisements for passenger air travel to state the base airfare and separately disclose any government-imposed taxes and fees and the total cost of travel.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 28, 2014
News Release: U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, today sent a letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging ...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 25, 2014
News Release: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Chairman Lou Barletta (R-PA) will lead a hearing next week on the General Services Administration’s (GSA) leasing program and opportunities for taxpayer savings in today’s real estate market.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 24, 2014
News Release: U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, made the following statement regarding the nominations of Jeff Baran and Stephen Burns to serve on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The nominees will both need to appear before the EPW Committee.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 23, 2014
News Release: Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-CA). Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Hearing on “Implementing U.S. Policy in the Arctic". July 23, 2014. Opening Statement. (Remarks as Prepared). The Subcommittee is meeting this morning to review how the agencies that will play the largest roles in the...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 23, 2014
News Release: Statement of Senator Barbara Boxer EPW Oversight Hearing on EPA's Proposed Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants July 23, 2014 (Remarks as prepared for delivery) This oversight hearing will examine the critically important steps that the Obama Administration is taking to address climate ...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 18, 2014
News Release: The Aviation Subcommittee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), will hold a hearing next week to review the state of American aviation manufacturing, including economic health and challenges facing the industry.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 18, 2014
News Release: The Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH), will hold a hearing next week on the level of success achieved by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) integrated planning and permitting regulatory prioritization effort for stormwater and wastewater infrastructure, and legislative efforts being made to supplement the program.
