By US DOT Newswire | Apr 12, 2011
News Release: Statement of Senator Barbara Boxer Joint Hearing: Full Committee and Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety "Review of the Nuclear Emergency in Japan and Implications for the U.S." April 12, 2011 (Remarks as prepared for delivery.) Just over one month ago today, Japan was hit by a 9.0-magnitude ...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 8, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - In recognition of the ninth annual National Healthy Schools Day on April 11, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 7, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials today held a hearing on railroad and hazardous materials transportation programs in preparation for drafting a surface transportation reauthorization bill.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 7, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement in response to continued GOP demands to attach provisions to the budget-cutting deal that would repeal health protections in our landmark environmental laws.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 6, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and EPW Committee Members released the following statement in response to the Senate's rejection of four proposals that would interfere with the implementation of the Clean Air Act and block the Environmental ...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 5, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C.- U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today released the following statement after House Republicans released their budget blueprint for Fiscal Year 2012, which proposes to cut $318 billion in federal transportation...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 1, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C.- Just one week after two airliners landed at Washington National Airport without landing clearances due to an alleged sleeping air traffic supervisor, Republicans in the House of Representatives today passed legislation that will decrease air passenger safety, destroy American jobs, deny a voice to working Americans, and diminish aviation and economic options for rural communities.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 31, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C.- U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today led efforts in the House of Representatives to fend off attempts by Republicans to decrease air passenger safety, destroy American jobs, and diminish aviation and economic options for rural communities.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 30, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C.- U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today released the following statement after President Obama outlined plans to reduce foreign oil imports...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 30, 2011
News Release: Statement of Senator Barbara Boxer Joint Full Committee and Subcommittee on Oversight Hearing GSA: Opportunities to Cut Costs, Improve Energy Performance, and Eliminate Waste March 30, 2011 (Remarks as prepared for delivery.) Thank you for being here today for this important hearing on Opportunities ...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 30, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senate colleagues wrote to President Obama and Vice President Biden to urge the administration to develop a budget that will enable the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain environmental ...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 29, 2011
News Release: Opening Statement of Senator Barbara Boxer
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 28, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C.- U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today released the following statement on draft legislation to address issues raised by tribal leaders at a Native American transportation, infrastructure, and economic development roundtable Rahall convened earlier this month...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 22, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, has received new information from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) indicating that two California nuclear plants are the only ones in the nation that are located in the highest seismic hazard areas. According to the NRC, its rating was based on "the level of seismic activity and the potential for large magnitude earthquakes."
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 18, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chairman of the Water and Wildlife Subcommittee, made the following statement on a proposed settlement in litigation with the Department of Interior regarding the status of the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 18, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, wrote to President Obama to commend him for calling on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to conduct a comprehensive review of the safety of all nuclear power plants in the United States.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 17, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials today held a hearing on the implementation of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 17, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Senators Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee, wrote to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Gregory Jaczko to request that the NRC conduct ...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 16, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C.- U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today delivered remarks at the Amalgamated Transit Union’s 2011 Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 16, 2011
News Release: Opening Statement of Senator Barbara Boxer
