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

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 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 9, 2026 - 07:16 GMT

Whitehouse: Trump Administration’s Vindictive Attacks on Clean Energy Have Halted Permitting Reform Negotiations

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), slammed the Trump Administration on the Senate Floor for its vindictive attacks on clean energy, which have left …

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Published on January 8, 2026 - 22:55 GMT

Whitehouse Statement on Trump’s Withdrawal from UNFCCC

“This polluter-driven stoogery shows the full extent of creepy polluters’ control over the Trump Administration,” said the EPW Ranking Member after Trump withdrew from numerous international climate and environmental agreements and organizations Washington …

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Published on January 8, 2026 - 03:35 GMT

Senate Democrats Launch Investigation into Trump Administration’s Dealings with Big Oil Surrounding U.S. Military Action in ...

Senators—including the Ranking Members of the Environment and Public Works, Finance, and Banking Committees—are seeking answers from fossil fuel companies regarding their knowledge of the strikes, communications with the Trump Administration, and plans to …

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Published on January 5, 2026 - 18:15 GMT

Whitehouse, Gillibrand Expose Polluters’ Efforts to Avoid Accountability, Undermine States’ Rights

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) filed an amicus brief supporting New York’s effort to hold big polluters accountable for …

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Published on December 24, 2025 - 18:58 GMT

Top Democrats on Environment, Finance, and Banking Committees Launch Investigation into Insurance Rating Company Demotech, ...

The insurance rating company, frequently relied on by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in determining whether to accept mortgages, has a troubled history of misjudging insurer solvency in communities on the front lines of climate change Demotech’s lack of …

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Published on December 23, 2025 - 02:43 GMT

Trump’s Assault on Wind Energy Leaves Permitting Reform Dead in the Water

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement …

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Published on December 22, 2025 - 18:05 GMT

Whitehouse, Van Hollen, Markey, Dingell Statement on D.C. Circuit’s Decision to Rehear Case on Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) welcomed the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to reinstate a prior …

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Published on December 19, 2025 - 06:43 GMT

Statement from Kennedy Center Ex-Officio Board Members on Trump’s Illegal Effort to Rename Arts Institution

Washington, D.C.— Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08), Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), House Transportation and …

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Published on December 18, 2025 - 04:57 GMT

Chairman Capito Supports Confirmation of Douglas Weaver to the NRC

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 U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Douglas Weaver to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC …

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Published on December 4, 2025 - 23:00 GMT

D.C. Coal Club Honors Chairman Capito with Lifetime Achievement Award

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday evening, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, accepted the Senator Jennings Randolph Lifetime Achievement Award from the Washington, D.C. Coal Club …

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Published on December 4, 2025 - 02:09 GMT

Whitehouse Opening Statement at TVA, NRC Nominations Hearing

Washington, D.C.—Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today’s “Hearing on the Nominations of Lee Beaman to be a Member of …

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Published on December 4, 2025 - 02:09 GMT

Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider TVA, NRC Nominees

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 the nominations of Lee Beaman to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley …

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Published on December 4, 2025 - 02:09 GMT

Chairman Capito Asks Nominees About NRC Leadership and Management, Future of American Nuclear Energy

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 the nominations of Lee Beaman to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley …

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Published on December 4, 2025 - 02:09 GMT

Chairman Capito Applauds White House’s Ending of CAFE Standards for American Cars

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 Trump administration’s overturning of the Biden-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards …

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