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Community meeting will focus on informing residents about potential health risks from a nearby sterilizer plant
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EPA to Review Cleanups at Four Connecticut Superfund Sites this Year

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct comprehensive reviews of completed cleanup work at four National Priority List (NPL) Superfund sites in Connecticut this year.
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EPA to Review Cleanups at Six Massachusetts Superfund Sites this Year

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct comprehensive reviews of completed cleanup work at six National Priority List (NPL) Superfund sites in Massachusetts this year.
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Dyno Nobel, Inc. resolves chemical emergency release notification violations at Cheyenne, Wyo. facility

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced an Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) settlement with Dyno Nobel, Inc., resolving alleged violations at the company’s ammonium nitrate production facility in Cheyenne, Wyo.
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EPA to Review Cleanups at Four Rhode Island Superfund Sites this Year

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct comprehensive reviews of completed cleanup work at four National Priority List (NPL) Superfund sites in Rhode Island this year.
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EPA to Review Cleanups at Two Maine Superfund Sites this Year

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct comprehensive reviews of completed cleanup work at two National Priority List (NPL) Superfund sites in Maine this year.
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EPA Seeks Input from Small Entities on Meat and Poultry Products Effluent Guidelines Rulemaking Revision

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking input from small businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations as it develops the Meat and Poultry Products Effluent Limitations Guidelines Rulemaking Revision, which is an essential step to reduce nutrient discharges in the nation’s waters.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $9.9 Million from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for Guam Schools

Historic investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law headed to all 50 states and territories in effort to transform America’s school bus fleet
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EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine Superfund Site in Lake County, Calif.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its preferred cleanup plan for the Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine Superfund site and is inviting the public to review and comment on the plan.
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EPA Proposes Settlement to Protect Sacramento River Endangered Species

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a proposed enforcement action related to violations of the Clean Water Act on the Sacramento River in Red Bluff, Calif.
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Fox: 'Effluent Guidelines Program Plan represents a critical next step to tackle pollutants'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15, which describes how the EPA will safeguard U.S. waterways by adhering to both scientific principles and the Clean Water Act when developing technology-based pollution limits and researching industry-based wastewater discharges.
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Environmental Protection Agency publishes 5 notices in week ending Jan. 14

There were five notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in week ending Jan. 14, according to the Federal Register.
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Nance: Demolition of Texas Superfund site ‘is a victory for all’

Demolition has begun of a former electroplating facility in Dallas, Texas.
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Romer: ‘We’re eager to engage with stakeholders and experts’ for input on greenhouse gas emissions programs

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold three public webinars and will accept written feedback on new programs to lower greenhouse gas emissions in construction materials and products.
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Chair Rodgers: Today is a Reminder that Every Life is Worthy Living

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement on the 50th Annual March for Life...
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Fluridone; Pesticide Tolerances on Jan. 20

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page rule on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Announces Plans for Wastewater Regulations and Studies, Including Limits for PFAS, New Study for Nutrients

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 (Plan 15), which lays out how the Agency will work to protect the nation’s waterways by following the science and the Clean Water Act to develop technology-based pollution limits and studies on wastewater discharges from industrial sources.
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UPDATE: EPA determines Next Steps at Environmental Landfill Inc. in Moody, Ala.

News Release: MOODY, Ala. (Jan. 20, 2023) - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken lead in the response to extinguish the ongoing fire at the Environment Landfill Inc. in Moody, Ala., after receiving results from air monitoring and sampling.
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Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability discussed on Jan. 20 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Chair Rodgers: NSABB Recommendations Further Underscore Reforms Needed to P3CO Framework

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement after the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity’s (NSABB) issued a report titled: “Proposed Biosecurity Oversight Framework For The Future of Science."
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