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U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today issued the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to set newer, more protective national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM) pollution.
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“Train Ride From Hell”: Senators Demand Answers From Amtrak After Harrowing Passenger Accounts From 37-Hour Delayed Journey
After disturbing Amtrak Auto Train passenger accounts from a delayed 37-hour-long journey, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, alongside Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner demanding answers about the incident and an explanation of the company’s policies to ensure adequate customer treatment.
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Cantwell Statement on FAA System Outage
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement after an outage of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Notice of Air Missions (NOTAM) system:
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Cantwell Calls for Increased Oversight After Keystone Pipeline Spills Nearly 600,000 Gallons of Tar Sands, Largest Onshore Spill in Nearly a Decade
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today sent a letter to Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Deputy Administrator Tristan Brown with concerns about the oversight of TC Energy’s special permit for the Keystone pipeline, which last month spilled nearly 600 thousand gallons of bitumen oil, polluting a creek that flows into nearby rivers and becoming the largest onshore crude pipeline spill in almost a decade.
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Committee to Hold Hearings in Wake of Southwest Airlines Operational, Customer Service Meltdown, Cantwell Says
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation said that the Committee intends to hold hearings in the wake of Southwest Airlines massive operational and customer service failures.
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Graves Welcomes Republican T&I Committee Members Recommended by Steering Committee for the 118th Congress
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today welcomed the Republican Members recommended by the House Republican Steering Committee to serve on Transportation and Infrastructure in the 118th Congress.
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Chairman Sam Graves & Ranking Member Rick Larsen Promise Vigorous Oversight of DOT Plans to Prevent Another FAA System Failure
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), the Committee’s Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), and 120 other Members of Congress today wrote Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg seeking answers about this week’s meltdown of a key aviation safety notification system.
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Graves Announces Senior Committee Staff for 118th Congress
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today announced the Committee’s Republican senior staff appointments for the 118th Congress.
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Statement from Chairman Sam Graves on FAA System Meltdown
Statement from Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) regarding today’s meltdown of the National Airspace System:
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Sam Graves Selected to Chair the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) has been selected to serve as Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the 118th Congress.
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What They Are Saying: Industry Leaders Join T&I Republicans in Criticizing Biden Move Toward Obama-Era Water Restrictions
Last week, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee lead Republican Sam Graves (R-MO) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee lead Republican David Rouzer (R-NC) criticized the Biden Administration for moving forward, in the face of a pending Supreme Court ruling, to reinstate strict and cumbersome regulations over waters and water use decisions throughout the United States.
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Buttigieg: 'We awarded $25M for two new ferry boats in rural Louisiana'
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced millions in grant funds to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for a ferry design and construction project.
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Transportation Department publishes 28 notices in week ending Jan. 14
There were 28 notices published by the Transportation Department in week ending Jan. 14, according to the Federal Register.
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Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Bus and Bus Facilities Program discussed on Jan. 20 by Transportation Department
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Buttigieg: 'Infrastructure investments haven't always reached rural communities'
Rural communities are getting a financial boost from the Biden administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to repair roads and bridges and enhance transportation options in those regions to ensure goods and people can move around safely and effectively.
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Transportation Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: National Transit Asset Management (TAM) System on Jan. 20
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Carper, Pallone File Amicus Brief Defending States’ Clean Cars Authority
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today filed an amicus brief in the pending case of Ohio v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
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Transportation Department publishes notice on Jan. 20
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request discussed on Jan. 20 by Transportation Department
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 49 U.S.C. Section 5337 State of Good Repair Program on Jan. 20
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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