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U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and co-founder of the Senate Recycling Caucus, today released the following statement on the 25th anniversary of America Recycles Day.
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Carper Statement on EPA Proposal to Strengthen Methane Pollution Standards

U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s supplemental proposal to further reduce methane emissions.
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Carper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce Over $850,000 for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects in Delaware

U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) today announced an award of $853,180 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enhance air quality monitoring in Delaware communities.
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Wicker Celebrates the Launch of Artemis I Flight Test

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released the following remarks as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launches the Artemis I uncrewed flight test.
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Artemis Blasts Off Toward the Moon – With Contributions from 42 WA Companies and Funding Spearheaded by Cantwell

Today, NASA’s Artemis I mission successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center. This is the first uncrewed test flight of the Artemis program, which is designed to return humans on the Moon and prepare for human exploration of Mars.
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Cantwell Wants Children’s Online Privacy Bills Passed During Lame Duck

Today, Commerce Committee spokesperson Tricia Enright provided the following statement regarding Chair Cantwell’s full support for efforts to pass Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) and the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) during the lame duck session.
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Cantwell: With New Federal Funding, Community Colleges Can Be “Backbone” of STEM Education

On Friday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, visited Yakima Valley College (YVC) for a roundtable discussion about STEM education opportunities.
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Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Urge Federal Agencies to Enhance Permitting Review Process to Protect Public Health and U.S. Waters

Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to incorporate additional scrutiny and analysis in reviewing permit applications to preserve human health and the health of U.S. waters and wetlands.
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State Inspection Programs for Passenger-Carrier Vehicles discussed on Nov. 15 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Nov. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection discussed on Nov. 15 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department discusses Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting on Nov. 15

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Carper Statement on America Recycles Day

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and co-founder of the Senate Recycling Caucus, today released the following statement on the 25th anniversary of America Recycles Day.
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What did Transportation Department publish on Nov. 15?

The US Transportation Department published a five page notice on Nov. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Buttigieg: '$17.3M grant will rehabilitate the bridge, strengthening supply chains' through Kentucky

The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding more than $17 million to rehabilitate the Rockport railroad bridge in the Green River Area Development District.
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Applicability of the Registration, Financial Responsibility, and Safety Regulations to Motor Carriers of Passengers discussed on Nov. 15 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Nov. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Adam Tindall-Schlicht Announced as New Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Administrator

News Release: WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the White House announced Adam Tindall-Schlicht as the eleventh Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS). The GLS is responsible for the operations and maintenance of the U.S. portion of the St. Lawrence Seaway between Montréal and Lake Erie.
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Transportation Department discusses Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program; Northeast Corridor Project Inventory on Nov. 15

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published by Transportation Department on Nov. 15

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Nov. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department discusses Special Conditions: Aptoz EHF; Non-Rechargeable Lithium Batteries and Battery System Installations on Nov. 15

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Nov. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department publishes notice on Nov. 15

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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