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EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Check to Council Bluffs, Iowa, After Their Selection for Brownfields Grant

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Asbury Park to Benefit from Part of $6.5 Million in EPA Brownfields-Specific Funding Going to New Jersey Communities
Asbury Park to Benefit from Part of $6.5 Million in EPA Brownfields-Specific Funding Going to New Jersey Communities

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Paterson to benefit from $6.5 million in EPA brownfield cleanup funding to 'promote unrealized economic opportunity'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding more than $250 million in brownfield funding to 265 communities across the country, and Paterson will benefit from part of $6.5 million earmarked for New Jersey.

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Regan: EPA fights PFAS 'to prevent these chemicals from entering the environment'
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new drinking water health advisories for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

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Pallone Blasts Supreme Court’s Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned nearly 50 years of precedent established by Roe v. Wade guaranteeing the constitutional right to abortion...

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EPA marks 'National Pollinator Week,' launches projects to protect vulnerable species from pesticides
The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) recently marked National Pollinator Week, and Administrator Michael Regan noted that the commemoration highlights the agency’s focus on protecting endangered pollinators from the effects of pesticides.

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Leader Rodgers: A Momentous Day for the Dignity and Sanctity of Every Human Life
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court decided in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn Roe v. Wade and affirm the American people have the right to speak through their officials to enact laws that protect unborn children.

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Pallone Applauds FDA Proposal to Limit the Level of Nicotine in Cigarettes
Pallone Applauds FDA Proposal to Limit the Level of Nicotine in Cigarettes

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Pallone Opening Remarks at Markup of Communications and Technology Bills
Pallone Opening Remarks at Markup of Communications and Technology Bills

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Communications and Technology Markup Wrap up
Communications and Technology Markup Wrap up

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EPA Marks National Pollinator Week by Launching Pilot Projects and Resources Portal to Help Protect Vulnerable Species from Pesticides
EPA Marks National Pollinator Week by Launching Pilot Projects and Resources Portal to Help Protect Vulnerable Species from Pesticides

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EPA Awards over $2.7 Million to Support Wetlands Restoration Across California
EPA Awards over $2.7 Million to Support Wetlands Restoration Across California

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Pallone Hails FDA Decision to Order JUUL Off the Market
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denied marketing authorization and ordered JUUL tobacco products off the market...

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E&C Republicans Urge CMS Administrator to Testify During Hearing on Medicare Advantage
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) invited Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to testify before the Committee during a hearing on Medicare Advantage (MA).

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Leader Rodgers: Overwhelming Number of Americans Support Key Pillars of Privacy Bill
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at today’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee markup on the need to enact comprehensive privacy and data security protections for Americans.

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Consumer Protection and Commerce Markup Wrap up
News Release: Energy and Commerce Republicans are leading on bipartisan solutions to improve safety, increase transparency, counter China, and strengthen privacy and data protections for Americans.

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Waterhouse: New program that 'helps communities reduce food waste' slated for D.C.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced it tapped the D.C. Department of Public Works to receive a $152,000 grant to set up a training and certification program for commercial enterprises that generate food waste in the city.

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Pallone and Tonko Announce Legislative Hearing on Bills to Solve America’s Broken Recycling System
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced that the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold a fully remote legislative hearing on Thursday, June 30, at 11:30 a.m. (EDT) on several bills to repair and improve our nation’s recycling system. The hearing is entitled, “No Time to Waste: Solutions for America’s Broken Recycling System."
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Consumer Protection and Commerce Republican Leader Bilirakis on Protecting People’s Privacy Online
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered remarks at today’s subcommittee markup of eight bills, including the bipartisan, bicameral American Data Privacy and Protection Act which will protect kids and give Americans more control over their personal online data.
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Leader Rodgers on Biden’s Gas Tax Gimmick
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on President Biden’s expected announcement about a federal gas tax delay on Wednesday.

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