Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
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Recent News About Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
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Senate committee passes bills on brownfields reauthorization and recycling improvement
The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee has unanimously approved two significant pieces of legislation aimed at enhancing environmental protection and waste management.
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Lee Zeldin confirmed as new head of Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito has expressed her support following the Senate's confirmation of Lee M. Zeldin as the new administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Capito and Whitehouse announce EPW subcommittee assignments for 119th Congress
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Sheldon Whitehouse have announced the subcommittee assignments for the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee for the 119th Congress.
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Senate committee advances Lee Zeldin's nomination as EPA administrator
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, voted in favor of advancing Lee Zeldin's nomination as the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Senator Capito supports Trump's executive actions on U.S. energy
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, representing West Virginia and serving as Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, commented on President Trump's recent executive orders aimed at enhancing American energy production.
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EPA grants West Virginia control over Class VI carbon capture projects
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito has announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted West Virginia the authority to manage the Class VI well program in the state.
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Senator Capito supports Lee Zeldin's EPA nomination amid focus on West Virginia priorities
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, conducted a hearing on the nomination of Lee Zeldin as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Capito questions Zeldin on EPA leadership priorities during nomination hearing
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, recently engaged in a hearing regarding the nomination of Lee Zeldin as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Lee Zeldin nominated for EPA administrator role under scrutiny by Senate committee
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, the Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, conducted a hearing on the nomination of Lee Zeldin as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Shelley Moore Capito named chairman of Senate Environment Committee
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito has been appointed as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) for the 119th Congress.
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Senate passes WRDA; Capito highlights benefits for West Virginia
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, spoke on the Senate floor to commend the passage of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA).
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Capito criticizes EPA approval of California waiver on gas-powered car ban
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito has expressed her concerns following the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) approval of California's waiver to implement its "Advanced Clean Cars II" regulation.
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Senate passes water resources act; awaits presidential approval
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, addressed the Senate floor on the passage of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA).
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Senator Capito questions EPA spending under Inflation Reduction Act
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito has expressed concerns over the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) spending of taxpayer dollars under new programs initiated by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
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Bipartisan deal reached on Water Resources Development Act including key wins for West Virginia
Tuesday evening, a bipartisan agreement was reached on the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA).
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Senator Capito votes against Marzano for Nuclear Regulatory Commission
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, has voted against Matthew Marzano's nomination to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
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Capito questions EPA on water system regulations during Safe Drinking Water Act hearing
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, engaged in a hearing to mark the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
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Senators urge Biden Administration to rethink stance on global plastics treaty
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, alongside 19 Republican colleagues, has urged President Biden's administration to reconsider its stance on global constraints related to manufacturing and the potential banning of chemicals and plastic products...
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Senators challenge FHWA emissions rule in Fifth Circuit court
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Kevin Cramer, both ranking members of key Senate committees, have led a group of 24 lawmakers in submitting a bicameral amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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Capito criticizes EPA's methane tax under inflation reduction act
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, representing West Virginia and serving as the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued a statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final Waste Emissions...