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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; Florida; Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference on March 1

The US Environmental Protection Agency published an eight page rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: ATLANTA (Feb. 28, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing an upcoming virtual listening session on EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap for Region 4 communities on March 21, 2023 and inviting members of the public to attend and speak. EPA Region 4 includes the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and 6 Tribal Nations.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee markup of nine pieces of legislation.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee markup of nine pieces of legislation.


Chair Rodgers: We Must Create an Energy System that is Affordable, Reliable, and Secure

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee markup of seven bills.


EPA Opens Community Welcome Center in East Palestine for Residents and Business Owners

News Release: WASHINGTON – As response efforts shift to the long-term cleanup phase, today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is opening a community welcome center in East Palestine, Ohio. The EPA Community Welcome Center will provide residents with a one-stop shop for information regarding the federal ...


Cyantraniliprole; Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Application for New Uses discussed on Feb. 28 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants in Kentucky

News Release: FRANKFORT, KY. (Feb. 28, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that two U.S. manufacturing plants earned the agency’s 2022 ENERGY STAR certification in Kentucky, a designation reserved for manufacturing plants in the top 25% of energy efficiency in their sector. ...


Chair Rodgers, Bilirakis Commend the Passage of Several Bipartisan Bills

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) commended the passing of bills to promote data transparency and strengthen American commerce.


Chair Rodgers: “We are Leading Today for American Energy to Build a Prosperous Future”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee markup of nine pieces of legislation.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee markup of seven bills.


Duncan Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Markup to Unleash American Energy

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee markup of nine pieces of legislation.


EPA and Justice Department File Complaint Alleging Public Health Endangerment Caused by Denka Performance Elastomer’s Carcinogenic Air Pollution

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and in coordination with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint under Section 303 of the Clean Air Act against Denka Performance Elastomer LLC (Denka) to compel Denka to significantly reduce hazardous chloroprene emissions from its neoprene manufacturing facility in LaPlace, Louisiana. The complaint asserts that the La


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee markup of seven bills.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today wrote Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra regarding President Biden’s plan to kick 2.7 million Americans off their health insurance plans. The members issued the following statement...


Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie, & Griffith Urge Biden to Stop his Agenda to Kick 2.7 Million People Off Health Insurance Plans

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today wrote Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra regarding President Biden’s plan to kick 2.7 million Americans off their health insurance plans. The members issued the following statement...


EPA Announces $12.5 Million in funding for Environmental Justice Grants Program in the Gulf of Mexico

News Release: GULFPORT, Miss. (Feb. 28, 2023)– On February 6, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $12.5 Million in funding for Environmental Justice Grants in the Gulf of Mexico. These grants will fund projects in communities adversely and disproportionately affected by environmental and human health harms or risks, including affected underserved communities.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee markup of seven bills.


News Release: EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants in Georgia Contact: EPA Region 4 Press Office - (404) 562-8400, region4press@epa.gov ATLANTA (Feb. 28, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that an U.S. manufacturing plant earned the agency’s 2022 ENERGY ...


News Release: Tallahassee, Fla. (Feb. 28, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that two U.S. manufacturing plants earned the agency’s 2022 ENERGY STAR certification in Florida, a designation reserved for manufacturing plants in the top 25% of energy efficiency in their sector. ...