ISSUE / Weeks of August 30 and September 6, 2021
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The chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Peter DeFazio (D-OR), has released the "chairman's mark" introductory version of his plan to increase spending by $57.3 billion...
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Electric VehiclesSeptember 10,2021 |Energy and Commerce Reconciliation Plan Includes Additional EV Funding
The House Energy and Commerce Committee will mark up its contribution to the fiscal 2022 budget reconciliation bill on Monday, September 13. The draft legislative language has been posted here, and...
Eno Releases New Paper Aimed at Ensuring Long-Term Safety for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems
September 10, 2021 | Paul LewisHow did flying become the safety way to travel? Despite speeds regularly over 500 miles per hour, heavy vehicles carrying hundreds of people, and thousands of gallons of fuel, aviation undoubtedly...
White House, Congress Push Plans for Reducing Emissions from Aviation
September 10, 2021 | Jeff DavisThe Biden Administration yesterday announced a new initiative to develop sustainable aviation fuels. In an extensive fact sheet released by the White House, the long-term goal of "a fully zero-carbon...
30 Years Ago: The Failure of the “Nickel for America”
September 10, 2021 | Jeff Davis(I meant to revisit this on August 1, on the 30th anniversary of the event, but the rollout of the bipartisan infrastructure bill bumped it. And now that the 30-year window is over and the records...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of September 13, 2021
September 09, 2021 | Jeff DavisMonday, September 13 – House Energy and Commerce – full committee business meeting to mark up draft legislation fulfilling budget reconciliation instructions – 11:00 a.m., 2123...