May 13, 2008   SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES RE-OPENING OF VAN BUREN PORT OF ENTRY Collins called on GSA, CBP to re-open Port of Entry as soon as possible   Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today announced that the Port of Entry in Van Buren will re-open on Wednesday at Noon for passenger traffic. The Port of Entry was closed due to recent flooding in the area. The Port of Entry will only be open to passenger traffic until tests are completed to ensure the area can support commercial traffic as well. Yesterday, Senator Collins sent a letter to the top officials at the office of Customs and Border Protection and the General Services Administration calling on the agencies to reopen the Van Buren port of entry as soon as possible. She also offered her assistance to help in that effort. “It is good news for the Northern Maine community that the decision has been made to re-open the Van Buren Port of Entry to passenger traffic,” said Senator Collins. “It is an important step in allowing traffic to return to normal following the flooding. We are awaiting results of soil boring tests which will determine whether commercial traffic will be allowed through the port of entry, and I will continue to work with GSA to ensure that short-term solutions are adequate, and that the Van Buren Port of Entry is fully operational as soon as possible.” ###   ###   Printable Version   « previous Press Release next Press Release »   1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 May 2008 Press Releases   May 27 - GAO RELEASES NEW REPORT ON STATUS OF PORT SECURITY IN THE U.S.   May 19 - SENATOR COLLINS SUPPORTS LEGISLATION TO FREEZE ETHANOL MANDATE   May 16 - SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR PORT SECURITY IN MAINE   May 15 - MORE PREPARATION FOR NUCLEAR TERROR ATTACK NECESSARY TO SAVE LIVES   May 13 current Press Release   May 12 - SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR REOPENING OF VAN BUREN PORT OF ENTRY   May 9 - SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES THAT FEMA HAS DECLARED AROOSTOOK COUNTY DISASTER AREA, OPENING DOOR FOR ASSISTANCE TO THOSE AFFECTED BY FLOODING   May 7 - SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING TO EXAMINE WHETHER EMPHASIS ON FOOD-BASED FUELS IS CAUSING FOOD PRICES TO INCREASE
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