Now, good morning. I call this hearing to order. We have quite a full house today. I welcome the audience. This is a formal Senate Hearing in order to allow the committee to conduct its business. Im going to maintain decorum. That means, if theres any disorder or demonstration by a member of the audience, that person causing the disruption will be escorted from the room by the capitol police. First, id like to welcome the administrator of the Environmental Protection agency, the honorable scott pruitt to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for your testimony today. With respect to todays hearings, were going to abide by the committees fiveminute rule for length of member questions in the first round. Time permitting, we will also have a twominute second round of questions until 12 30, when administrator pruitt has to leave the building. Now of course, members will also have the ability to submit written questions to administrator pruitt for the record. Todays hearing is t
ANNAPOLIS — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its partners recently celebrated progress toward restoring oyster reef habitats in 10…
EASTON — The Phillips Wharf Environmental Center, now located inside Easton Point Park, has received an $88,000 Bay Watershed Education and Training grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Targeted News Service provides Washington Bureau coverage, federal contract and contracting information for awards and for subcontracting opportunities, a congressional vote chart, federal and congressional press releases.
GLOUCESTER POINT — A new plan takes an interconnected approach to saving Virginia's coastal wetlands. The aim of Virginia's York River and Small Coastal Basin…