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EPA Updates Aquatic Life Benchmarks for Registered Pesticides and Antimicrobial Chemicals
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EPA Responds to Treated Seed Petition
EPA Responds to Treated Seed Petition
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EPA's nationwide awareness program aimed at communities 'still at risk for lead exposure,' assistant administrator says
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s nationwide initiative to reduce lead exposure in underserved communities, announced this week, is an example of how collaboration can keep those communities safer, an assistant administrator said in a news release
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EPA Celebrates Children’s Health Month, Announces Grant to Study Farm Worker Family Health in El Paso
News Release: DALLAS, TEXAS (Oct. 6 2022) – Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a grant to the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso to assess the impacts of pesticide use and its health effects on migrant farmworkers and their children along the US/Mexico Border. The ...
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Pallone Applauds Biden’s Executive Order Pardoning Federal Marijuana Offenses
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on President Biden’s announcement that he would issue an executive order pardoning all people convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law...
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Rodgers Statement on Biden’s Plans to Ease Sanctions on Venezuela
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement regarding reports that President Joe Biden plans to lift sanctions on Venezuela rather than encouraging more American oil and gas production.
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EPA Releases 20 Climate Adaptation Implementation Plans from National Offices, Regions to Increase Resilience to Impacts of Climate Change
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released 20 Climate Adaptation Implementation Plans that were developed by its major offices, including national program offices and all 10 regional offices. These Implementation Plans reaffirm the strong commitments made in EPA’s 2021 ...
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Pelosi, Pallone Send Letter to FCC Chair Expressing Concerns on Proposed TEGNA Acquisition
News Release: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. sent the following letter today to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expressing serious concerns about the proposed acquisition of TEGNA, a broadcast news company that manages 64 stations across 51 domestic markets.
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Rodgers Announces Sean Brebbia as Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chief Counsel
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced that Sean Brebbia has joined her senior leadership team on the Energy and Commerce Committee as the Chief Counsel of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee.
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EPA water licenses for bulk oil storage facilities will protect Chelsea Creek and local communities
EPA water licenses for bulk oil storage facilities will protect Chelsea Creek and local communities
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USIBWC Awards Contract to Kick Off San Diego - Tijuana Water Infrastructure Projects
USIBWC Awards Contract to Kick Off San Diego - Tijuana Water Infrastructure Projects
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EPA releases 2-year milestone evaluations on Chesapeake Bay cleanup effort; cites challenges, progress, potential
EPA releases 2-year milestone evaluations on Chesapeake Bay cleanup effort; cites challenges, progress, potential
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EPA to Continue Soil and Groundwater Cleanup at the Cinnaminson Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site in NJ
EPA to Continue Soil and Groundwater Cleanup at the Cinnaminson Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site in NJ
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Arizona Company to Pay $182K Penalty to Settle Clean Air Act Claims at its Phoenix Facility
Arizona Company to Pay $182K Penalty to Settle Clean Air Act Claims at its Phoenix Facility
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EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan to Address Additional Contaminated Groundwater in the Olean Well Field Superfund Site in Cattaraugus County, New York
EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan to Address Additional Contaminated Groundwater in the Olean Well Field Superfund Site in Cattaraugus County, New York
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New notice from Environmental Protection Agency to be published on Oct. 11
There are two releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 11.
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EPA Region 7 delivers a $ 400K check to Denison, Iowa, for a Brownfields grant
EPA Region 7 delivers a $ 400K check to Denison, Iowa, for a Brownfields grant
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EPA Finalizes Environmental Justice Action Plan for Land Protection and Cleanup Programs
EPA Finalizes Environmental Justice Action Plan for Land Protection and Cleanup Programs
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EPA Region 7 Awards $400K Check to Denison, Iowa, for Brownfields Grant
EPA Region 7 Awards $400K Check to Denison, Iowa, for Brownfields Grant
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EPA Amends Plan to Cleanup Groundwater at the Cosden Chemical Coatings Corp. Superfund Site in Beverly, NJ
EPA Amends Plan to Cleanup Groundwater at the Cosden Chemical Coatings Corp. Superfund Site in Beverly, NJ
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