EPA Putting Red Light on Amateur Car Racing: New at Reason
Reason Staff|Mar. 20, 2016 10:00 am
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has moved to regulate emissions on non-road racing vehicles, used in amateur car racing. Kenric Ward reports:
EPA officials said they are "clarifying" emissions law, yet the Clean Air Act has long exempted non-road vehicles used in competition.… Read more »
EPA crashes amateur car races with buried regulation
By Kenric Ward
Published March 16, 2016
watchdog.org
A “power grab” by the Environmental Protection Agency threatens to crash America’s amateur car-racing industry without putting so much as a dent in climate change, warns the chairman of the House Space, Science and Technology Committee.
The EPA’s move to… Read more »
Congressmen Work to Block EPA Proposal on Race-Modified Street Cars
Five members of Congress have introduced a bill to exempt full-time race cars from the EPA's street car regulations.
Five members of Congress have introduced a bill to block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from regulating former street cars that have been modified for full-time racing duty. The bill comes in… Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced the opening of the second phase out of three of the Chacon Creek Hike and Bike trail system, which he made possible through a $3.3 million earmark in 2005. Joining him were Mayor Pete Saenz, City Manager Jesus Olivares, City of Laredo Council Members, City of Laredo Environmental Services Department and the Texas Department of… Read more »
Se fortalece alianza entre Estados Unidos y México
Anuncia el congresista Henry Cuéllar, a través del Proyecto de Ley Ómnibus
2/9/2016, 3:43 p.m.
El congresista Henry Cuéllar anunció una serie de pasos que fortalecen la alianza entre Estados Unidos y México. |
McAllen.- El congresista Henry Cuéllar anunció una serie de pasos que fortalecen la alianza entre Estados… Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced a key step forward in strengthening the relationship between federal agencies and institutions of higher education that primarily serve Hispanics. These colleges and universities, known as Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), are degree-granting institutions with full-time enrollments that are at least 25 percent Hispanic. The following… Read more »
Congressman: San Antonio will need airlines’ help to land nonstop flights to DC
SCOTT BAILEY
Politics have prevented travelers from flying nonstop between San Antonio International Airport and Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC. But it’s going to take more than political wrangling to lift that long-standing restriction, according to U.S. Rep. Henry… Read more »
Llegarán fondos para carreteras
Bajo ley del Congreso de Estados Unidos, la ciudad y Webb podrán realizar distintas obras; incluyen a Laredo como corredor comercial interestatal
Bajo una nueva ley del Congreso de Estados Unidos, Laredo y el condado de Webb son elegibles para conseguir casi 100 millones de dólares en fondos para obras y mejoras en carreteras.
“Estamos muy… Read more »
Roads and highway improvements set
Kendra Ablaza
Parts of Mines Road, Texas State Highway Loop 20, U.S. Route 83, Interstate highways 35 and 59 in Laredo and Webb County will soon be getting improvements worth nearly $100 million in federal funds.
The funding will be provided by a recently-passed transportation bill called Fixing America’s Surface Transportation, or FAST,… Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), along with Congressman Bill Shuster (R-PA-9), chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Congressman Will Hurd (R-TX-23); Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff; and members of the San Antonio City Council met at San Antonio City Hall to announce nearly $933 million worth of Bexar County highway projects that could be funded… Read more »
