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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe reported the cleanup of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination in New Bedford Harbor sediments is on track to be completed in three years.

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EPA Announces $225,000 Grant to Support Water Quality Monitoring for Safe Summer Beach Recreation in Ohio
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to award a $225,000 grant to the state of Ohio to develop and implement a beach monitoring and notification program.

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EPA Seeks Applications for Brownfields Job Training Grants
Up to $12 million in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will boost environmental workforce while helping to transform communities in need

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Pallone Opening Remarks at Legislative Hearing on Bills to Protect Consumers and Strengthen the Economy
Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled, “Legislative Hearing to Protect Consumers and Strengthen the Economy:”

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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Teflubenzuron; Pesticide Tolerances on June 6
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on June 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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EPA Announces over $1.7 million to Pacific Islands, Hawaii and California to Support Water Quality Monitoring for Safe Beach Recreation
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EPA Awards Virginia Tech $800,000 to develop low-cost technique to measure air pollutants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded Virginia Polytech Institute and State University $800,000 to develop a low-cost technique to measure hazardous air pollutants.

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United States Files Complaint Against EES Coke in River Rouge, Michigan, for Clean Air Act Violations
The United States has filed a complaint in federal court against EES Coke Battery, LLC, on behalf of EPA. The complaint alleges that EES Coke violated the Clean Air Act by significantly increasing its emissions of sulfur dioxide at its River Rouge, Michigan, coke oven battery without complying with New Source Review requirements.

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EPA to Give Puerto Rico $330,000 to Support Water Quality Monitoring for Safe Beach Recreation
Puerto Rico is among 38 states, territories, and Indian Nations that will receive U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding for its beach water monitoring and notification programs.

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EPA Takes Action to Empower States, Territories, and Tribes to Protect Water Resources and Support Sustainable Development
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule to update the regulatory requirements for water quality certification under Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401.

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Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Latta Delivers Remarks on Spectrum Efficiency Legislation
Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered remarks at today’s Committee hearing on legislation to improve American leadership in next generation communications technology.

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E&C Republican Leaders Demand Answers from Sec. Granholm on America’s Strategic Energy Reserves
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) sent a letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm directing her to provide information on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) management of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) and the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve (NEHHOR)

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Environmental Protection Agency set to publish a new notice on June 7
There is one release scheduled to be published on June 7.

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EPA Announces Winners of the 2022 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
Green chemistry is the design of chemical

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EPA and DOE Announce 2022 ENERGY STAR Award Winners
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy announced the winners of the 2022 ENERGY STAR Awards.

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EPA Announces $206,000 Grant to Support Water Quality Monitoring for Safe Summer Beach Recreation in Indiana
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to award a $206,000 grant to the state of Indiana to develop and implement a beach monitoring and notification program.

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EPA Announces $276,000 Grant to Support Water Quality Monitoring for Safe Summer Beach Recreation in Wisconsin
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to award a $226,000 grant to the state of Wisconsin and a $50,000 grant to the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians to develop and implement beach monitoring and notification programs.

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EPA Names Los Angeles as 2021 Top City for ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings
EPA Names Los Angeles as 2021 Top City for ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings

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Leader Rodgers Commends Legislation to Protect Americans and Ensure U.S. Economic Leadership
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at today’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on legislation to protect Americans and strengthen the economy.

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Pallone Opening Remarks at Oversight Hearing on Infant Formula Shortages
Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled, “Formula Safety and Supply: Protecting the Health of America’s Babies:”

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