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

Published on March 12, 2026 - 15:29 GMT

Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act. In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito …

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Published on February 26, 2026 - 01:12 GMT

Whitehouse Opening Statement at Army Corps Hearing

Washington, D.C.—Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing, “Examining the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 …

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Published on February 26, 2026 - 01:12 GMT

Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine WRDA 2026, Army Corps Priorities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to discuss the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 and examine ongoing U.S. Army Corps of …

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Published on February 20, 2026 - 21:09 GMT

Capito Commends Trump EPA’s Repeal of Biden Era Attacks on Coal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) repeal of the Biden-era Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS …

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Published on February 18, 2026 - 02:26 GMT

Whitehouse Leads Senate Democrats’ Investigation into EPA’s Decision to Disregard Health Impacts in Air Pollution Standards

Senators warn the agency’s move risks families’ health and could sacrifice more than $40 billion in public health gains to cut costs for polluters Washington, D.C.– Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment …

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Published on February 14, 2026 - 23:16 GMT

Whitehouse, Senate Democrats Investigate EPA’s “Fait Accompli” Repeal of Bedrock Climate Safeguard

“Presidential policy preferences do not give EPA carte blanche to bypass statutory mandates to engage in good faith with sound science and public input in favor of predetermined outcomes,” wrote the Senators Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Sheldon …

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Published on February 12, 2026 - 20:36 GMT

Schumer, Whitehouse: EPA Abandons Its Duty to Protect the American People

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), issued the following statement after Environmental Protection …

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Published on February 12, 2026 - 20:36 GMT

Whitehouse, Sanders, Merkley, Fletcher, Cleaver Lead More than 80 Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Court to Restore ...

“EPA has given no reason why its unlawful actions to unwind Congressional appropriations should stand,” wrote the lawmakersc Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW …

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Published on February 12, 2026 - 20:36 GMT

Capito Applauds Trump EPA’s Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, commended the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) repeal of greenhouse gas vehicle standards which resulted in …

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Published on February 12, 2026 - 02:54 GMT

Whitehouse: New DOT Rule Send Clear Message—“Don’t Build”

Washington, D.C.—Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), issued the following statement after the Department of Transportation announced new requirements that will effectively end …

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Published on February 10, 2026 - 21:59 GMT

Whitehouse, Markey, Van Hollen, Dingell Lead 36 Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration’s ...

“At its heart, this is a case about whether the Executive Branch can freeze and confiscate lawfully made funding awards held in private bank accounts without due process because of an Administration’s disagreements with [Congressional] policy decisions,” …

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Published on February 6, 2026 - 18:47 GMT

Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Peters Lead Colleagues in Calling on European Union Leadership to Uphold Strong Methane Standards

Washington, D.C. —U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Congressman Scott Peters (CA-50) led 24 Members of Congress in urging the European Union to maintain robust and consistent …

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Published on February 5, 2026 - 04:23 GMT

Whitehouse Highlights Urgent Cyber Threats to U.S. Water Systems

“All water utilities without adequate cyber security are at risk, regardless of size,” warned the EPW Ranking Member Washington, D.C.—Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), …

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Published on February 5, 2026 - 04:23 GMT

Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Cybersecurity Challenges Impacting US Critical Water Infrastructure

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine the cybersecurity challenges impacting American water infrastructure and to identify …

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Published on February 5, 2026 - 04:23 GMT

Chairman Capito Asks Witnesses About Cybersecurity Challenges Facing US Water Infrastructure, Delivers Closing Remarks

To watch Chairman Capito’s questions, click here. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine the cybersecurity challenges impacting …

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Published on February 3, 2026 - 01:17 GMT

Whitehouse Statement on Trump Shuttering Kennedy Center for “Complete Rebuilding”

Washington, D.C.—Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), which has jurisdiction over public buildings, and an ex-officio member of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, issued the …

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Published on January 28, 2026 - 20:54 GMT

Chairman Capito Asks Witnesses About the Costs of Federal Permitting Uncertainty

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on examining the federal environmental review and permitting processes. During the hearing, Chairman …

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Published on January 28, 2026 - 20:54 GMT

Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Federal Permitting Processes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on examining the federal environmental review and permitting processes. In her opening remarks, …

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Published on January 23, 2026 - 20:21 GMT

ICYMI: In NYT Op-Ed, Senators Whitehouse and Sheehy Warn Natural Disasters Could Trigger Next Economic Crisis

“We must avoid this torpedo to the hull of the economy,” wrote the Senators Washington, DC – In case you missed it, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), and Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT) …

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Published on January 12, 2026 - 22:47 GMT

Capito leads EPW Republican Letter Supporting Proposed WOTUS Revision

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, January 9, Chairman Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.) led all ten Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee in sending a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of …

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