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The US Environmental Protection Agency published an eight page proposed rule on Nov. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylic Acid; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance discussed on Nov. 23 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page rule on Nov. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Regan: St. Croix oil refinery needs new permit 'to operate in compliance with environmental laws'
An oil refinery on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands will not be able to start operating once again until it receives a new type of permit under the Clean Air Act.

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Environmental Protection Agency publishes notice on Nov. 23
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Nov. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Orders Two Illinois Drinking Water Suppliers to Comply with Requirements of America’s Water Infrastructure Act
News Release: CHICAGO (Nov. 21, 2022) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued orders to drinking water systems in Maywood and Lansing, Illinois, for failing to meet requirements under America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. EPA took action to ensure Lansing certifies its risk assessment and Maywood certifies its risk assessment and emergency response plan.

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Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amendments To Terminate Uses discussed on Nov. 22 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page notice on Nov. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA and State Partners Announce Major Improvement in Clean Water Act Permit Compliance
News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has achieved major improvement in compliance with Clean Water Act (CWA) permits over the past five-year period. In FY 2018, EPA and 47 states agreed to collaborate on a goal to reduce significant noncompliance among facilities ...
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Leaders Rodgers and Cole to Biden Administration: Don’t Punish Doctors, Nurses and Frontline Workers
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Republican Leader Tom Cole (R-OK) issued the following statement after the Biden administration announced plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars out of the Provider Relief Fund on a COVID-19 vaccine campaign...

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Guzman: Zabble contract will help research that ‘reduces waste going to landfills’
A company in Walnut Creek, Calif., that reduces waste sent to landfills through digitalization and streamlining of waste data collection and maintenance processes for waste management professionals has received a $400,000 contract from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to expand its work.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Minor Revisions to Nitrogen Oxides Rule on Nov. 22
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page proposed rule on Nov. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Rodgers, Comer Press TikTok on Data Sharing Practices with Communist China
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-KY) are raising concerns TikTok provided misleading or false information to the committees about its data sharing and privacy practices...
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Funding for Nationwide Brownfields Technical Assistance and Research Grants and Technical Assistance to Brownfields Providers
News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Requests for Applications for $57 million in funding that is available for two new Brownfields technical assistance opportunities: one for new Brownfields Technical Assistance and Research cooperative agreements, and another ...
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Request for Nominations for the Science Advisory Board Inorganic Arsenic Review Panel discussed on Nov. 22 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Nov. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Calls for Applications for the 2023 President’s Environmental Student and Teacher Awards
News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced that EPA’s Office of Environmental Education is now accepting applications for the 2023 President’s Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) and Presidential Innovation Awards for Environmental Educators (PIAEE).

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Air Plan Approval; Colorado; Reg 3 NSR and APEN Updates discussed on Nov. 22 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page rule on Nov. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Notice of Receipt of Requests To Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amend Registrations To Terminate Certain Uses on Nov. 22
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page notice on Nov. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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E&C Republicans Probe NIH Over Misallocated Funds and Grant Oversight
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today sent a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Senior Official Lawrence Tabak requesting information related to NIH’s handling of grant audits related to misallocated funds.

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Uyeda on ESG: 'One aspect seems certain – there will be increased costs'
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Mark Uyeda spoke at the recent 2022 Cato Summit on Financial Regulation, where he addressed environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing.
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Notice published by Environmental Protection Agency on Nov. 21
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA’s Responsible Appliance Disposal Program Honors 12 Partners for Accomplishments in Appliance Recycling
News Release: WASHINGTON — This month, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has awarded 12 partners under the Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program for outstanding achievements in appliance recycling. The honors were announced as EPA marks the 16th year of program implementation ...

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