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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Committee Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) issued the following statement today in advance of the World Health Organization’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Body meeting this week...


Biden-Harris administration announces $11.3 million to Delaware for Water Infrastructure upgrades through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 27, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $11.3 million to Delaware from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that communities can use to upgrade essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies.


E&C Leaders Send Letters to Ohio, Pennsylvania State Environmental Protection Agencies for Details on East Palestine Train Derailment Response

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH), and Subcommittee Vice Chair Rep. John Joyce (R-PA) sent letters today to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) requesting information about their response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page notice on Feb. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


EPA Announces $1.35M in Research Grant Funding to Iowa State University

News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 27, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its intention to award $1,350,000 in grant funding to Iowa State University to assess the relationships between climate-induced concerns related to water infrastructure and their effects on health in Alaska Native communities.


Biden-Harris administration announces $36.2 million to West Virginia for Water Infrastructure upgrades through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 27, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $36.2 million to West Virginia from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that communities can use to upgrade essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies.


Biden-Harris administration announces $56.1 million to Maryland for Water Infrastructure upgrades through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 27, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $56.1 million to Maryland from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that communities can use to upgrade essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies.


News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $5 million in grant funding to four California institutions for community-based research to examine how climate change may compound adverse environmental conditions and stressors for vulnerable populations in underserved ...


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Allocations of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Allowances From New Unit Set-Asides for 2022 Control Periods on Feb. 27

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Feb. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $21,410,211 in grant funding to 16 institutions for community-based research to examine how climate change may compound adverse environmental conditions and stressors for vulnerable populations in underserved communities.


Bipartisan E&C Leaders Commend Passage of Bipartisan FCC Auction Authority Bill

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Doris Matsui (D-CA) commended the passage of H.R. 1108 to extend the Federal Communication Commission auction authority deadline to May 19, 2023.


Biden-Harris administration announces $47.5 million to Virginia for Water Infrastructure upgrades through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 27, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $47.5 million to Virginia from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that communities can use to upgrade essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies.


Biden-Harris administration announces $91.9 million to Pennsylvania for Water Infrastructure upgrades through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 27, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $91.9 million to Pennsylvania from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that communities can use to upgrade essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies.


E&C Leaders Send Letters to Ohio, Pennsylvania State Environmental Protection Agencies for Details on East Palestine Train Derailment Response

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH), and Subcommittee Vice Chair Rep. John Joyce (R-PA) sent letters today to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) requesting information about their response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.


Biden-Harris administration announces $11.3 million to the District of Columbia for Water Infrastructure upgrades through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 27, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $11.3 million to the District of Columbia from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that communities can use to upgrade essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies.


EPA Orders Union Pacific to Assess Contamination in Houston’s Greater Fifth Ward Neighborhood

News Release: DALLAS, TEXAS (Feb. 27, 2023) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent (AOC) with Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR). The consent order compels UPRR to investigate and evaluate potential contamination in and around the former wood ...


E&C GOP Leaders Statement on COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory Report

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement regarding a U.S. Department of Energy report that the most likely cause of COVID-19 is a lab leak incident...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement regarding a U.S. Department of Energy report that the most likely cause of COVID-19 is a lab leak incident...


The House section of the Congressional Record published “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” on Feb. 21.


Environmental Protection Agency publishes 14 notices in week ending Feb. 18

There were 14 notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in week ending Feb. 18, according to the Federal Register.