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News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with other federal agencies, released their annual Sustainability Plans , to mark the first year of Executive Order (EO) 14057 on Catalyzing America’s Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability.
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NEWS UPDATE #2: TC Energy Pipeline Oil Discharge Near Washington, Kansas
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 9, 2022) – EPA Region 7 on-scene coordinators have closed out the first on-site operational period of the TC Energy pipeline oil discharge response near Washington, Kansas. The discharge has been contained, and no drinking water has been impacted. EPA is working with TC Energy to determine the volume of oil that was discharged.
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EPA Proposes Rule to Advance Transition to Safer, More Efficient Heating and Cooling Technologies
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act to advance the transition to more efficient heating and cooling technologies by restricting the use of super-polluting hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in certain ...

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Guzman: 'EPA is proud to recognize zero-waste achievements in American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized the Pacific Islands for efforts in improving waste reduction and recycling.

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EPA offers new grant application process starting Dec. 9
Columbia River Basin Restoration Funding Assistance Program - Toxic Reduction Lead grant opened on Dec. 9.

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EPA Announces $186 Million WIFIA Loan to Modernize Wastewater Infrastructure in Chattanooga, Tennessee
News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $186 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee, to support its Wastewater Compliance and Sustainability Project. With this WIFIA loan, EPA is helping the City of Chattanooga improve its wastewater system’s energy efficiency and resilience to extreme weather while saving ratepayers millions of dollars.

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Environmental Protection Agency publishes rule on Dec. 8
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page rule on Dec. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA finalizes plan to reduce harmful air pollution from oil and gas sources on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in northeast Utah
News Release: Vernal, Utah -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized an air quality plan, called a Federal Implementation Plan, which will require enforceable controls on the emissions of air pollutants from new, modified, and existing oil and natural gas facilities on Indian country lands within ...

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E&C Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Encourage Investment & Innovation in Satellite Communications
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today on forward-looking, bipartisan legislation seeking to promote competition, innovation, and American leadership in the thriving commercial satellite communications industry...

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NEWS UPDATE: TC Energy Pipeline Oil Discharge Near Washington, Kansas
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 8, 2022) – Early on the morning of Dec. 8, TC Energy reported a discharge of crude oil from a TC Energy pipeline near Washington, Kansas. The TC Energy pipeline is part of the Keystone Pipeline system.
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Rodgers, Latta Applaud Bipartisan Solution to Improve Broadband Mapping Tools
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) issued the following statement on the passage of the bipartisan Data Mapping to Save Moms’ Lives Act.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Delaware: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions on Dec. 7
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Federal settlement paves way for continued work at former Chlor-Alkali Facility Superfund Site
News Release: BERLIN, N.H. (Dec. 7, 2022) – Under a Consent Decree agreement recently entered by the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of New Hampshire have entered into an agreement with settling defendants, Fort James LLC, ...
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Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) Meeting discussed on Dec. 7 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Delaware: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions on Dec. 7
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a seven page rule on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Valley Agronomics pays $144,400 EPA penalty for unsafe storage of pesticides
News Release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Valley Agronomics, LLC of Greenleaf, Idaho agreed to pay a $144,400 penalty for violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

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Registration Open for EPA Virtual Public Hearing on EPA’s Supplemental Proposal to Cut Methane Pollution to Protect Communities, Combat Climate Change, and Bolster American Innovation
News Release: WASHINGTON – Registration opens today for EPA’s virtual public hearing on the Agency’s supplemental proposal to strengthen its proposed standards to cut methane and other harmful air pollution from oil and natural gas operations. The updates would provide more comprehensive requirements to reduce climate ...
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Air Plan Approval; MO; Marginal Nonattainment Plan for the St. Louis Area for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone Standard discussed on Dec. 6 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page proposed rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Proposed rule published on Dec. 6 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Leaders Rodgers Statement on Passage of Bill to Support Infants with Hearing Loss
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed S. 4052, the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act. The bill is the Senate companion to H.R. 5561, sponsored by Representatives Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Doris Matsui (D-CA).

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