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EPA Announces Leadership and Next Steps for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

News Release: WASHINGTON — Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Jahi Wise has joined EPA as the Senior Advisor to the Administrator and Acting Director for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund program. Wise was previously a Special Assistant to President Biden for Climate Policy and Finance ...


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a nine page proposed rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


EPA Proposes Rule to Enhance Reporting of PFAS Data to the Toxics Release Inventory

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule that would improve reporting on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) by, among other proposed changes, eliminating an exemption that allows facilities to avoid reporting information ...


EPA begins oversight of General Mills/Henkel Corp. Superfund site in Minneapolis; will host Superfund training and open house on Wednesday, December 14

News Release: CHICAGO (December 5, 2022) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the agency will assume investigation responsibilities for the General Mills/Henkel Corp. Superfund site in Minneapolis, Minnesota. To update community members, the agency will host “Superfund 101” training and an open house on Wednesday, December 14.


Air Plan Approval; California; Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District; Stationary Source Permits discussed on Dec. 5 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Water Quality Standards Regulatory Revisions To Protect Tribal Reserved Rights on Dec. 5

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Legally Binding Agreement Requires Owners of Refinery on St. Croix to Remove Dangerous Chemicals

News Release: NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requiring Port Hamilton Refining and Transportation LLLP (PHRT) to hire experts to safely remove chemicals that are not being properly managed at the facility in equipment that EPA had identified as being of concern after an EPA inspection. The Order on Consent requires full access for EPA to be on-site to oversee the work and safety measures in the short term until the chemicals are removed or secured.


News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 5, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska to receive $266,064 for a community air pollution monitoring project.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Availability of Federally-Enforceable State Implementation Plans for All States on Dec. 5

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Air Plan Approval; California; Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District; Stationary Source Permits discussed on Dec. 5 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


There were 20 notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in week ending Nov. 26, according to the Federal Register.


The Congressional Record published “TRIBUTE TO GREG GERRITT” in the Senate section on Nov. 29.


EPA Lauds Recycling and Zero Waste Efforts by Pacific Islands Partners

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) celebrated America Recycles Day and marked the anniversary of the agency’s national recycling strategy recently, EPA’s territorial partners in the Pacific Islands are making significant progress to improve waste reduction and recycling. ...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statements after House passage of H.R. 8876, the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022...


Settlement with Republic Steel Requires Reduction of Lead Emissions at Canton, Ohio Facility

News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a proposed Clear Air Act settlement with Republic Steel, a steel manufacturer in Canton, Ohio, which will require the company to reduce its facility’s lead emissions that have caused airborne lead levels ...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced the Biden administration’s notice to unwind the Monkeypox Public Health Emergency in 60 days...


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a seven page rule on Dec. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The Daily Digest section of the Congressional Record published “CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD” on Nov. 28.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.