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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Oct. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Tomorrow: EPA to Hold Open Houses and Community Meetings for New Tazewell Residents about Health Risks from Ethylene Oxide

News Release: NEW TAZEWELL, Tenn. (Oct. 24, 2022) – Tomorrow, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host several public forums at the Walters State Community College, 1325 Claiborne St., New Tazewell, Tenn. to share information about ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions and risk information impacting the city.


Leader Rodgers on China Obstructing DOJ Huawei Investigation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement regarding the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) report on the CCP’s attempts to obstruct a DOJ investigation into Huawei.


Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) Meeting discussed on Oct. 24 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Oct. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


EPA fines 22 home renovators and contractors for lead-based paint safety violations in Idaho and Washington

News Release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 10 has reached settlements with 22 residential home renovators in Idaho and Washington for violations of federal lead-based paint regulations. EPA’s compliance and enforcement program also conducted 137 inspections of home renovation contractors, the ...


There were five notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in week ending Oct. 15, according to the Federal Register.


EPA Announces $3.65 Million Grant to Rural Community Assistance Partnership to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water

News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 21, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the projects selected to receive over $30 million in grant funding under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, including $3.65 million to the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP). ...


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability on Oct. 21

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Biden-Harris Administration Seeks Public Input on Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a coordinated stakeholder engagement strategy to help shape the implementation of the first-of-its-kind Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund created by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. EPA’s engagement strategy includes: ...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) is calling on America’s governors, like Governor Jay Inslee, to not mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for children following the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vote to add COVID-19 vaccinations to the recommended schedule of vaccines for both adults and children.


Biden Administration Continues Phasedown of Super-Pollutants to Combat Climate Change and Boost U.S. Manufacturing

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced additional actions to phase down climate-damaging hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a crucial component of President Biden’s ambitious agenda to combat the climate crisis while advancing American manufacturing and innovation. EPA today ...


Rule published on Oct. 20 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy announced that a new phase of the cleanup will soon begin at the Velsicol Chemical Corp. Superfund site, in St. Louis, Michigan. Later this month, the agencies will start preparing to excavate approximately 100,000 tons of contaminated soil from the southern portion of the former Velsicol Chemical property.


Environmental Protection Agency publishes rule on Oct. 20

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


EPA to Hold Open Houses and Community Meetings for New Tazwell Residents about Health Risks from Ethylene Oxide

News Release: NEW TAZWELL, Tenn. (Oct. 20, 2022) - On Tuesday, Oct. 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host several public forums at the Walters State Community College, 1325 Claiborne St., New Tazewell, Tenn. to share information about ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions and risk information impacting the city.


News Release: HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken an enforcement action to close two illegal large capacity cesspools (LCCs) at the Wailuku Professional Plaza in Hilo and one cesspool at the SKS Management LLC self-storage business in Kailua-Kona. Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA banned LCCs in 2005.