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News Release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $500,000 grant funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for an environmental job training program in Indiana. EPA’s Brownfields Jobs Training Program grant will recruit, train, and place workers for community revitalization ...
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Johnson: 'Let's pass a CR'; EPA maintains updated contingency plan
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson's (R-WI) uneasy support for a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded into February may well come down to Senate action on Thursday.
Environmental Protection
Peters: PFAS Runoff at Airports Act provides 'fiscally responsible means to reduce PFAS contamination'
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) said a bill he wrote that aims to lower the levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at commercial airports has now passed the Senate and been sent to President Biden to be signed into law.
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Adair: California businessman 'knowingly persisted in their false assertions'
Two California businessmen and their company pleaded guilty Dec. 1 following an investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Criminal Investigation Division and Office of the Inspector General, and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control.
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Leader Rodgers: “Free Speech is Foundational to America”
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at today’s Energy and Commerce Committee markup on a Resolution of Inquiry on the Biden administration’s efforts to censor Americans by colluding with Big Tech.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1M from EPA's Brownfields Grants to Train Connecticut Environmental Workers
News Release: BOSTON (Dec. 14, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a total of $1 million in grants funded through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for environmental job training programs in Connecticut. The grants through EPA's Brownfields Jobs Training Program will ...
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2 Million for Job Training in New York
News Release: NEW YORK - St. Nick's Alliance, The Fortune Society, The HOPE Program, and the City of Rochester are among 29 organizations nationwide receiving $14.3 million through EPA's Brownfields Job Training Program to recruit, train and place workers for community revitalization and cleanup projects at brownfield ...
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Perchloroethylene (PCE); Revision to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination; Notice of Availability on Dec. 14
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a seven page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5 Million in EPA Brownfields Grants to Train California Environmental Workers, Revitalize Communities
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a total of $1.5 million in grants funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for environmental job training programs in California. The grants through EPA’s Brownfields Jobs Training Program will recruit, ...
Environmental Protection
EPA Fines Knouse Foods of Central PA $230,000 for 120 Violations of Pollution Laws
News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 14, 2022) -- Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc. will pay a $230,000 penalty to settle alleged Clean Water Act violations at its fruit processing facility in Peach Glenn, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today.
Environmental Protection
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $342,400 from EPA’s Brownfields Grants to Train Illinois Environmental Workers
News Release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $342,400 grant funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for an environmental job training program in Illinois. EPA’s Brownfields Jobs Training Program grant will recruit, train, and place workers for community revitalization ...
Environmental Protection
“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record on Dec. 8
“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS“ was published in the Senate section on page S7070 on Dec. 8
Environmental Protection
EPA selects City of Tacoma for $500,000 in Brownfield Environmental Job Training Grants
News Release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of the city of Tacoma to receive a total of $1 million in grants for environmental job training programs funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funding is among 29 new grants awarded nationally through EPA’s Brownfields Job Training Program to recruit, train, and place workers for community revitalization and cleanup projects at brownfield sites.
Environmental Protection
Certain New Chemicals or Significant New Uses; Statements of Findings for August and September 2022 discussed on Dec. 14 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Environmental Protection
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Train Hawaii Environmental Workers, Revitalize Communities
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $500,000 grant funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for an environmental job training program in Hawai’i. The grants through EPA’s Brownfields Jobs Training Program will recruit, train, and place ...
Environmental Protection
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5M from EPA’s Brownfields Grants to Train Missouri Environmental Workers
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 14, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a total of $1.5 million in grants funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for environmental job training programs in Missouri.
Environmental Protection
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 for Job Training in Puerto Rico
News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Path
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection Agency discusses Pesticides; Removal of PFAS Chemicals From Approved Inert Ingredient List for Pesticide Products on Dec. 14
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Environmental Protection
EPA offers new grant application process starting Dec. 14
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Request for Applications from Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for Nonpoint Source Management Grants Under Clean Water Act Section 319 grant opened on Dec. 14.
Environmental Protection
EPA to Hold Virtual Public Meeting for Groveland Residents about Health Risks from Ethylene Oxide
News Release: GROVELAND, Fla. (Dec. 13, 2022) - On Thursday, Dec. 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a virtual public meeting to share information about ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions and risk information impacting Groveland, Fla.
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