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EPA to Hold Community Meeting in Athens, Texas, on Health Risks from Ethylene Oxide Emissions

News Release: DALLAS, TEXAS (Sept. 13, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is committed to reducing health risks toxic air pollution and is working to update and strengthen Clean Air Act standards for commercial sterilizers to achieve that goal. As part of that process, EPA is reaching out to ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that approximately $169 million in funding is available for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants under the Fiscal Year 2023 grant competitions. This funding, which is boosted by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, represents a significant investment in overburdened and underserved communities.


EPA Highlights Water Quality Improvements in Chesapeake Bay to Celebrate the Clean Water Act’s 50th Anniversary

News Release: WASHINGTON — Today U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox joined U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, Congressman John Sarbanes, EPA Region 3 Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz, and other regional and community leaders to highlight water quality improvements in the Chesapeake Bay as part of the EPA’s 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act celebration tour.


EPA Withdraws Proposal of East 10th Street Site in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, to List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 9, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is withdrawing the proposal to list the East 10th Street Superfund Site in Marcus Hook, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).


Air Plan Approval; MO; Restriction of Visible Air Contaminant Emissions discussed on Sept. 12 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page proposed rule on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



“HONORING MINNESOTA STATE REPRESENTATIVE CONNIE BERNARDY“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on page E902 on Sept. 9


There are two releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 14.


News Release: DALLAS, TEXAS – (September 12th, 2022) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement with TPC Group LLC to correct Clean Air Act violations at its Houston, Texas facility. This agreement alleges the facility has multiple deficiencies, including visible external corrosion of equipment ...


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a markup on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.


EPA to Host Sept. 20 Community Meeting for Franklin, Hardyston, Hamburg, New Jersey Residents

News Release: NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Hardyston Township and the Borough of Franklin will host a virtual community meeting for residents of Franklin, Hardyston, and Hamburg, New Jersey to share information about health risks from the chemical ethylene oxide or EtO, which is being emitted from a facility called Cosmed of NJ.


Rule published by Environmental Protection Agency on Sept. 12

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


President Biden’s Socialist Price Controls Will Jeopardize his Cancer Moonshot

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s pledge to “end cancer as we know it," while also signing socialist price controls into law that will lead to fewer cures.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 9, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will propose adding the East Basin Road Groundwater Site in New Castle, Delaware, to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) on September 9. The NPL is the list of hazardous waste sites in the United States eligible for cleanup, financed under the federal Superfund program.


EPA Selects Three Oklahoma Recipients of Pollution Prevention Grants Totaling $821,000

News Release: DALLAS, TEXAS (September 9, 2022)- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of three Oklahoma recipients of pollution prevention (P2) grants totaling $821,000—the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Department of ...


EPA grant application closes on Nov. 22

FY23 Guidelines for Brownfields Cleanup Grants grant opened on Sept. 12.


EPA offers new grant application process starting Sept. 12

FY23 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants (Assessment Coalition Grants) grant opened on Sept. 12.


EPA grant application closes on Nov. 22

FY23 Guidelines for Brownfield Multipurpose (MP) Grants grant opened on Sept. 12.


There are two releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 13.