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Graphic illustration compiled by Janelle Patterson
1: Elevation drawing of the south facade, facing the Ohio River, of the Joseph Barker Jr. Home. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District âA Comparative Architectural and Historical Study of the 19th Century Brick and Frame Dwelling in Washington County, Ohio by Ronald C. Carlisle and Ronald L. Michaelâ published Nov. 18, 1981.
2: Senator Rob Portman, right, listens to Wes Clarke, left, describe the history of the Barker house during Portmanâs visit in September 2018. (Photo by Janelle Patterson)
3: The 2018 watercolor painting of the Joseph Barker Jr. home, created by local artist Alan Norris, now sits in the office of Colonel Jason Evers, commander of the Huntington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, according to Jack Haessly.
12/21/2020 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/21/2020 14:02
Senators Announce Historic, Bipartisan Agreement on Environmental Innovation Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), Committee Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-DE), and Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and John Kennedy (R-LA) announced a historic, bipartisan agreement to include multiple pieces of environmental innovation legislation in the omnibus.
The omnibus will now include:
The Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act to promote carbon capture technologies;
The reauthorization of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program; and