Rockefeller Commends Interagency Effort to Develop and Deploy Carbon Capture and Storage for Coal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issue…
Rockefeller Statement on U.S. Government Agency Exemplary Relief Efforts in Haiti
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement regarding the devastating earthquake in Haiti and the ongoing relief efforts of U.S. government agencies under the Committee’s jurisdiction.
Chairman Rockefeller Statement on President Obama’s Nomination of 24th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement today following the announcement of Vice Admiral Robert J. Papp Jr.’s nomination to become the next Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. Vice Admiral Papp, if approved by the U.S. Senate, would become the 24th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, replacing Admiral Thad Allen in May 2010.
Hearing Summary – The Future of Ocean Governance: Building Our National Ocean Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a subcommittee hearing today on The Future of Ocean Governance: Building our National Ocean Policy. Witness List: The Honorable Nancy Sutley, Chair, Council on Environmental Quality The Honorable Jane Lubchenco, Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The Honorable Thad […]
Chairman Rockefeller’s Remarks on The Future of Ocean Governance: Building Our National Ocean Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Our oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes provide our nation with unmatched wealth. Their beauty inspires us. They provide the air we breathe and the water we drink. They are home to magnificent animals – whales, dolphins, fish, and corals – that never cease to amaze us. This Congress, Senator Cantwell and I have […]
Rockefeller Condemns EPA Decision to Begin Veto Process on Spruce Mine Permit in West Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee again expressed anger as the EPA took further steps today to revoke the permit for Spruce Number 1 Mine in Logan County, West Virginia. “I am angry with the EPA’s announcement that they will use veto power to […]
Rockefeller: Any Senate Climate Legislation Should Solidify West Virginia and Coal’s Future
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement regarding climate legislation introduced today by Senators Barbara Boxer and John Kerry: “The climate legislation proposed today by Senators Boxer and Kerry is a disappointing step in the wrong direction and […]
Chairman Rockefeller Statement on the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force Interim Report
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Interim Report released today by the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force: “The Blue Economy – jobs and economic opportunities that emerge from our oceans, Great Lakes, and coastal resources […]
Rockefeller Fights for West Virginia Surface Mining
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, pressed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson on the EPA’s request to suspend or revoke the already approved surface mining permit for the Spruce Number 1 Mine in Logan County. Senator Rockefeller sent a copy […]
Hearing Summary – Climate Services: Solutions from Commerce to Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on Climate Services: Solutions from Commerce to Communities. Witness List: The Honorable Gary Locke, Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce The Honorable John P. Holdren, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of […]