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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Thursday November 14, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Capito, Cramer Lead Second Bicameral Amicus Brief to Overturn FHWA's Unlawful Emissions Rule
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Friday, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ranking Member of the EPW Committee's Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee led 24 of their colleagues in filing a bicameral amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The focus of the brief is a final rule fro  more

Manchin Announces $992K to Boost Road, Traffic Safety in West Virginia
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $992,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to enhance road safety in Martinsburg, Wheeling and Star City. The funding is made possible through the DOT's Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program. "I'm pleased to announce these three DOT awards, which will boost road and travel safety for W  more

Manchin Announces More Than $4.3 Million for 23 Rural Development Projects Across West Virginia
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,352,389 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program for 23 projects across West Virginia. The funding will support the purchase and installation of solar arrays, as well as the development of renewable energy systems for communities throughout the state. "Investing in our com  more

Ranking Member Capito Statement on EPA Final Rule to Implement Methane Tax
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final Waste Emissions Charge (WEC) regulation as part of the Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP) under the Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act. "The Biden administration is continuin  more

Senate Environment Committee Ranking Member Capito Issues Statement on EPA Final Rule to Implement Methane Tax
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final Waste Emissions Charge (WEC) regulation as part of the Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP)   more

Senate Environment Committee Ranking Member Capito, Sen. Cramer Lead Second Bicameral Amicus Brief to Overturn FHWA's Unlawful Emissions Rule
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: Friday, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ranking Member of the EPW Committee's Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee led 24 of their colleagues in filing a bicameral amicus brief in the U  more