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The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Carper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce Millions for Clean Water Investments in Delaware

.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced the award of $11.3 million by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to upgrade essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure in Delaware.
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Carper Statement on Updated Federal Highways Guidance for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Implementation

U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement on an updated internal memorandum from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reaffirming the Biden administration’s policy priorities and the rights of states to select the projects they pursue with highway formula funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Sens. Cruz, Thune Release Statement on Looming Expiration of Spectrum Auction Authority

U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and John Thune (R-S.D.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, today released the following joint statement ahead of the March 9th expiration of the Federal Communications Commission’s spectrum auction authority:
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Cantwell: “The Starting Gun Has Sounded” in Race to Restore U.S. as Global Leader in Semiconductor Manufacturing

Starting today, chip producers can apply for $39 billion in manufacturing incentives established under the Cantwell-led CHIPS & Science Act
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Committee Approves Legislation to Reject Biden Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule, Streamline Energy Projects, and Other Measures

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a joint resolution to overturn the Biden Administration’s new waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, a bill to promote the development of energy infrastructure and ensure water quality under Clean Water Act Section 401, a package of General Services Administration (GSA) resolutions that will save taxpayers over $382 million, and several other measures
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Graves & Nehls Lead Inquiry on EPA Response to the Ohio Train Derailment

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy Nehls (R-TX) today led all Republican Members of the Committee in writing to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan requesting information on EPA’s decision-making process and actions following the February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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After Capito, Graves Pledge to Formally Challenge Federal Highways Memo, FHWA Issues Substantially Revised Replacement

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee, released the below joint statement after the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released a substantially revised replacement of its December 2021 policy memorandum which attempted to enact a wish list of policies intentionally negotiated out of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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Transportation & Infrastructure Committee to Mark Up Waters of the United States (WOTUS) CRA Resolution of Disapproval, Energy Project Streamlining Bill, and Other Measures

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) announced that the full Committee will hold a markup at 10:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.
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Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes on Feb. 28

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department discusses Draft Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) Guideline, Sixth Edition; Extension of Comment Period on Feb. 28

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes on Feb. 28

The US Transportation Department published an eight page rule on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes discussed on Feb. 28 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department publishes notice on Feb. 28

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces First-Ever Awards from Program to Reconnect Communities

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a historic $185 million in grant awards for 45 projects through the new Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program, a first-of-its-kind initiative to reconnect communities that are cut off from opportunity and burdened by past transportation infrastructure decisions.
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National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Standards and Requirements discussed on Feb. 28 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published on Feb. 28 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Carper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce Millions for Clean Water Investments in Delaware

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced the award of $11.3 million by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to upgrade essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure in Delaware.
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Airworthiness Directives; BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Airplanes discussed on Feb. 28 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes discussed on Feb. 27 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Feb. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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