U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on December 19, 2023 - 01:41 GMT

Carper, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Expand Access to Vehicle Refueling Infrastructure Tax Credit

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and 11 …

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Published on December 16, 2023 - 00:29 GMT

Capito Announces $54 Million for I-79 Chaplin Hill Gateway Project

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced $54,320,000 for the Chaplin Hill Gateway Project, which includes construction of bridges, interchanges, and …

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Published on December 14, 2023 - 17:44 GMT

Capito, Colleagues Urge EPA to Revise Flawed Methane Reporting Rule Proposal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), wrote a …

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Published on December 13, 2023 - 05:16 GMT

Carper Returns from UN Climate Conference, COP28

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, this week concluded a mission to the annual United Nations climate conference, COP28, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He touted the …

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Published on December 8, 2023 - 18:13 GMT

Op-Ed from Capito, Miss America 2023: We Must Advance Nuclear Energy in the United States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a joint op-ed published today in Fox News, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Miss America 2023 Grace Stanke, and American Conservation Coalition …

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Published on December 7, 2023 - 02:47 GMT

Carper Highlights Investments in Ecosystem Restoration and Habitat Connectivity

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led a hearing to examine the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) investments in ecosystem restoration, …

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Published on December 6, 2023 - 21:56 GMT

VIDEO: Capito Discusses U.S. FWS Office in Elkins, WV, Improving Agency Coordination

Click here to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a full committee hearing titled, “IIJA …

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Published on December 6, 2023 - 17:04 GMT

Ranking Member Capito Opening Statement at Hearing with U.S. FWS on Wildlife Habitats, Ecosystem, Restoration

Click here to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks from the committee hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, “IIJA Investments in Habitat and Ecosystem Restoration, …

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Published on December 6, 2023 - 17:04 GMT

Chairman Carper’s Opening Statement: Hearing on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Investments in Habitat and Ecosystem Restoration

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee will hold a hearing to examine the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s (IIJA) investments in ecosystem restoration, …

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Published on December 5, 2023 - 21:08 GMT

Carper Statement on Award of Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program Grants

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today applauded the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for announcing the award of more than $109 million in Wildlife Crossings …

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Published on December 2, 2023 - 20:30 GMT

Carper Applauds EPA Rule to Strengthen Methane Emissions Reductions

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule to reduce methane emissions from …

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Published on December 2, 2023 - 01:10 GMT

Carper Statement on Updated Treasury EV Tax Credit Guidance

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, today released the following statement on the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s updated …

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Published on December 2, 2023 - 01:10 GMT

Carper, Whitehouse, Pallone Urge EPA to Strengthen Methane Emissions Reporting Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined U.S. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.) …

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Published on November 30, 2023 - 00:31 GMT

Carper Highlights Improvements for USACE Project Partnership Agreements

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led a hearing to examine the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Project Partnership Agreements in advance of the development of the …

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Published on November 29, 2023 - 19:39 GMT

Ranking Member Capito Opening Statement at Hearing on U.S. Army Corps Projects, WRDA 2024

Click here to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks from the committee hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, “WRDA 2024: Stakeholder Feedback on USACE Project Partnership …

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Published on November 29, 2023 - 19:39 GMT

VIDEO: Capito Discusses Best Practices for USACE Project Partnership Agreements

Click here to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a full committee hearing titled, “WRDA …

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Published on November 29, 2023 - 19:39 GMT

Chairman Carper’s Opening Statement: Hearing on Army Corps’ Project Partnership Agreements and WRDA 2024 Development

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, November 29, 2023, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to examine the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Project Partnership Agreements in advance of the development of the Water Resources …

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Published on November 22, 2023 - 18:41 GMT

Capito Statement on Biden Admin Imposing Emissions Mandates on State DOTs

“During negotiations of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, this authority for FHWA was purposefully left out of the final bipartisan bill that was signed into law” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking …

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Published on November 20, 2023 - 22:56 GMT

Carper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce $4 Million Federal Highway Administration Digital Construction Grant for Delaware ...

WILMINGTON, Del. — U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) today announced that the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will receive a $4 million grant through the U.S. Department of …

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Published on November 16, 2023 - 21:56 GMT

Carper Highlights Climate, Economic Opportunities of Industrial Decarbonization

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, this week led a hearing to explore opportunities for decarbonizing heavy industry, the third largest source of greenhouse gas …

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