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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; Definition of Chemical Process Plants Under State PSD Regulations and Operating Permit Program on Feb. 21

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


EPA Announces $81 Million Loan Supporting Water Supply Resilience in Yucaipa and Calimesa, California

News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an $81 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Yucaipa Valley Water District to modernize its recycled water and drinking water facilities and help ensure a dependable water supply in the wake of drought impacts in California.


EPA to Delete Texas Superfund Site from the National Priorities List

News Release: DALLAS, TEXAS – (Feb. 22, 2023)- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is deleting the River City Metal Finishing Superfund site in San Antonio, Texas, from the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites. The NPL is a roster of the nation’s most contaminated sites that threaten human ...


EPA offers new grant application process starting Feb. 21

Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2023 Request for Applications for: Chesapeake Bay Tidal Water Nutrient Limitation Assessment grant opened on Feb. 21.


“SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS RULES OF PROCEDURE” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Feb. 15

“SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS RULES OF PROCEDURE“ was published in the Senate section on pages S421-S422 on Feb. 15


“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Feb. 14

“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S398-S399 on Feb. 14


Week ending Feb. 11: 6 notices published by Environmental Protection Agency

There were six notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in week ending Feb. 11, according to the Federal Register.


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Filter Adoption Survey Renewal discussed on Feb. 17 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a six page notice on Feb. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability on Feb. 17

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Feb. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Don’t miss on FOX NEWS: Chair Rodgers Leads E&C to Southern Border to Address Fentanyl Crisis

News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) led committee members to Texas for the first congressional field hearing at the southern border in the 118th Congress. The members discussed how President Biden’s border policies are causing a public health crisis in border communities and...


Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit discussed on Feb. 17 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page notice on Feb. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, Delaware Division of Public Health (DE DPH) on Feb. 17

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Feb. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rodgers and Johnson to Regan: We Need Details on EPA’s Response to the Ohio Train Derailment

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) sent a letter today to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting information about the federal government’s response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.


Biden-Harris Administration Reaffirms Scientific, Economic, and Legal Underpinnings of Limits on Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, EPA is reaffirming the scientific, economic, and legal underpinnings of the 2012 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for power plants, which required significant reductions of mercury, acid gases, and other harmful pollutants. Controlling these emissions improves public health ...


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Penthiopyrad; Pesticide Tolerances on Feb. 17

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Feb. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information for January 2023 discussed on Feb. 17 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a six page notice on Feb. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed rule published on Feb. 17 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page proposed rule on Feb. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


EPA invites Downers Grove, Illinois residents to talk about the Ellsworth Superfund site

News Release: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency invites residents of Downers Grove, Illinois, to talk with EPA representatives about the investigation and cleanup of the Ellsworth Industrial Park Superfund Alternative Approach site.


Rodgers and Johnson to Regan: We Need Details on EPA’s Response to the Ohio Train Derailment

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) sent a letter today to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting information about the federal government’s response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Availability of the Protocol for the Ethylbenzene IRIS Assessment on Feb. 17

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Feb. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.