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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of Nearly $200 Million in Grants to Fix Aging Natural Gas Pipes, Reduce Energy Costs
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is soliciting grant applications for nearly $200 millionBiden-Harris Administration Announces Over $108 Million in Transportation Investments to Improve Infrastructure and Road Safety on Federal and Tribal Lands
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced over $108 million in grant awards for 85 projects that will improve transportation and reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries on Federal and Tribal lands. The grants, from FHWA...Readout of Biden-Harris Administration’s Convening with Baltimore Businesses and Supply Chain Stakeholders
Yesterday, following the official reopening of the Port of Baltimore, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard convened a meeting of businesses and supply chain industry partners to discuss progress restoring business to the port. On March 26,...USDOT Fines Emirates Nearly $2 Million for Operating Flights Carrying A U.S. Carrier’s Code in Prohibited Airspace
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Emirates $1.8 million for operating flights carrying JetBlue Airways’ designator code in regions in which a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight prohibition was in effect for U.S. operators. The airline was ordered to...U.S. Department of Transportation Names Newest FAA Management Advisory Council Members
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Transportation appointed six new members and reappointed four members to the Federal Aviation Administration's Management Advisory Council (MAC).INVESTING IN AMERICA: New Short-Form Documentary Highlights How President Biden’s Infrastructure Projects Nationwide are Being Built with American-Made Steel, By American Workers
Through “Build America, Buy America,” Biden-Harris Administration is investing in American workers, creating good-paying, union jobsUSDOT Finalizes New Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2027-2031
New standards will save Americans hundreds of dollars at the pump over the lifetime of their vehiclesU.S. Department of Transportation’s Commitment to Investing in and Protecting Black Communities
Access to transportation is a basic necessity that all Americans need in order to thrive. But transportation — and the economic opportunities that come with both building and using America’s transportation systems — have not always been equitably available to all Americans. Historically, many federal transportation investments have failed to address transportation-related disparities for Black communities, or even made them worse.