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

Published on March 19, 2026 - 07:14 GMT

Whitehouse Investigates Alarming Mismatch Between Reported Methane Emissions and Actual Methane Emissions in Permian Basin

Recent satellite data show methane emissions four times higher than industry reports Washington, D.C. – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today launched an investigation into the …

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Published on March 19, 2026 - 07:13 GMT

Chairman Capito Participates in EPW Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee Hearing on Endangered Species Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in an EPW Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee hearing examining the challenges and …

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Published on March 19, 2026 - 07:13 GMT

Senator Ricketts Opening Statement at EPW Subcommittee Hearing to Examine Endangered Species Act Implementation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, March 18, at 10:00 a.m., U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, held a hearing to examine the challenges and …

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Published on March 17, 2026 - 23:02 GMT

As Trump’s War Surges Gas Prices, Whitehouse and Khanna Reintroduce Big Oil Profits Clawback to Provide Relief at the Pump

Big Oil Windfall Profits bill would protect consumers from giant oil companies exploiting world events to jack up prices Washington, D.C. – With gas prices skyrocketing in recent days because of President Trump’s war of choice in the Middle East, U.S. …

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Published on March 16, 2026 - 19:42 GMT

Whitehouse Statement on Kennedy Center Board Meeting

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works and ex officio member of the Board of Trustees of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, released the following statement ahead …

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Published on March 14, 2026 - 01:28 GMT

Whitehouse, Schumer Probe GSA’s Management of Public Works and Fine Arts Collection

Trump administration mismanagement and DOGE layoffs threaten stewardship of about 26,000 historic works in GSA Fine Arts Collection Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee …

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Published on March 14, 2026 - 01:28 GMT

Whitehouse Files Comment on Department of Energy’s Ill-Conceived “Categorical Exclusion” that Threatens to Undercut Nuclear ...

“American nuclear innovation, including the development of new advanced reactor technologies, can achieve improved safety and efficiency. But the delivery of such performance improvements should be assured—not assumed,” writes Whitehouse Washington, D.C …

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Published on March 14, 2026 - 01:28 GMT

Whitehouse, Heinrich, and Van Hollen Probe AI Companies About Plans for Colossal Gas-Powered Data Centers

Washington, D.C. – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), and Senator …

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Published on March 12, 2026 - 15:30 GMT

Whitehouse Opening Statement at Clean Air Act 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 to Examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel …

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Published on March 12, 2026 - 15:29 GMT

Chairman Capito Asks Witnesses About Impacts of Diesel Engine Derates on Public Safety, Agriculture

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. During the hearing, Chairman Capito …

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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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