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

Published on September 8, 2023 - 05:43 GMT

VIDEO: Capito Discusses Need to Address PFAS, Ensure Polluters Pay, Improve Risk Communication on Water and Wastewater Issues

Click here to watch Round 1 of Ranking Member Capito’s questions. Click here for Round 2. 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 …

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Published on September 7, 2023 - 14:32 GMT

Chairman Carper’s Opening Statement: Hearing on Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Drinking Water Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On September 7, 2023, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held an oversight hearing on the implementation of the drinking water investments and authorizations in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Below is the opening …

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Published on August 30, 2023 - 00:06 GMT

Capito Statement on Biden Admin’s Revised WOTUS Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statement on the Biden administration issuing a revised “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) …

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Published on August 24, 2023 - 19:16 GMT

GAO Report Requested by Capito, McMorris Rodgers Recommends NRC Actions to Prepare to License Advanced Nuclear Reactors

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.-05), Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released …

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Published on August 16, 2023 - 21:47 GMT

Capito Releases One-Year Report on Inflation Reduction Act’s Failed Promises

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, while the White House hosts a celebration marking one year since the enactment of the Democrats’ energy-killing Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public …

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Published on August 16, 2023 - 21:05 GMT

Capito Releases One-Year Report on Inflation Reduction Act’s Failed Promises

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, while the White House hosts a celebration marking one year since the enactment of the Democrats’ energy-killing Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public …

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Published on August 8, 2023 - 15:12 GMT

Carper, 29 Other Senators Urge EPA to Finalize Strong Power Plant Standards

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led 29 other senators, including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) …

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Published on August 8, 2023 - 14:14 GMT

Carper, 29 Other Senators Urge EPA to Finalize Strong Power Plant Standards

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led 29 other senators, including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) …

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Published on August 2, 2023 - 02:18 GMT

Capito, Lummis Lead Letter Highlighting Concerns with Changes to the Endangered Species Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) led a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services to …

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Published on August 1, 2023 - 23:54 GMT

Capito, Lummis Lead Letter Highlighting Concerns with Changes to the Endangered Species Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) led a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services to …

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Published on August 1, 2023 - 18:02 GMT

Capito, 38 Other Senators Call on EPA to Withdraw Harmful Power Plants Regulations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led 38 other Republican senators, including Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), in calling on the Environmental …

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Published on August 1, 2023 - 16:08 GMT

Capito, 38 Other Senators Call on EPA to Withdraw Harmful Power Plants Regulations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led 38 other Republican senators, including Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), in calling on the Environmental …

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Published on July 29, 2023 - 12:57 GMT

Carper Statement on CEQ’s Proposed Permitting Reform Implementation Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today issued the following statement on the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) proposed rule to clarify and improve the …

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Published on July 28, 2023 - 23:19 GMT

Carper Statement on CEQ’s Proposed Permitting Reform Implementation Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today issued the following statement on the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) proposed rule to clarify and improve the …

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Published on July 28, 2023 - 23:19 GMT

ICYMI: Senate Passes Bipartisan Nuclear Energy Bill from Carper, Capito, Whitehouse

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In Case You Missed It, the U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included legislation led by Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ranking Member Shelley Moore …

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Published on July 28, 2023 - 18:47 GMT

ICYMI: Senate Passes Bipartisan Nuclear Energy Bill from Carper, Capito, Whitehouse

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In Case You Missed It, the U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included legislation led by Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ranking Member Shelley Moore …

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Published on July 28, 2023 - 05:50 GMT

Senate Passes Bipartisan Nuclear Energy Bill from Capito, Carper, Whitehouse

ADVANCE Act would boost development and deployment of new nuclear technologies, incentivize expansion in America, retool and support the NRC, and help position the U.S. as the world’s leader in nuclear energy. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate …

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Published on July 28, 2023 - 05:50 GMT

Capito Statement on Supreme Court Vacating Fourth Circuit Stays Allowing Mountain Valley Pipeline to Move Forward

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statement after the U.S. Supreme Court vacated stays issued by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of …

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Published on July 28, 2023 - 05:50 GMT

Carper Highlights Opportunities for Reuse and Refill Systems During Hearing on Reducing Single-Use Waste

U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined the Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight, for a hearing to examine solutions for reducing single …

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Published on July 28, 2023 - 01:38 GMT

Senate Passes Bipartisan Nuclear Energy Bill from Capito, Carper, Whitehouse

ADVANCE Act would boost development and deployment of new nuclear technologies, incentivize expansion in America, retool and support the NRC, and help position the U.S. as the world’s leader in nuclear energy. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate …

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