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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on June 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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House and Senate Leaders Release Bipartisan Discussion Draft of Comprehensive Data Privacy Bill

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ), and Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) today released a discussion draft of a comprehensive national data privacy and data security framework. The draft legislation is the first comprehensive privacy proposal to gain bipartisan, bicameral support.
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Public notices: Environmental Protection Agency publishes 45 in May

There were 45 notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in May, according to the Federal Register.
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House and Senate Leaders Release Bipartisan Discussion Draft of Comprehensive Data Privacy Bill

News Release: U.S. Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J. and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released a discussion...
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New York; Revision to 6 NYCRR Part 235 Consumer Products on June 3

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page proposed rule on June 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Merkley: Oregon town receives WIFIA loans 'ensuring the water in their community is safe and the infrastructure is resilient'

The $97 million in low interest loans to the Medford Water Commission of Medford, Ore., announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will provide much needed infrastructure improvements.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; North Dakota; Removal of Exemptions to Visible Air Emissions Restrictions on June 2

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Leader Rodgers Statement on the Decision of OPEC and Russia to Increase Oil Production

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on the Biden administration welcoming the decision of OPEC and Russia to increase their production of oil, ahead of an expected visit to Saudi Arabia by President Biden.
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EPA Awards Almost $2M to University of California for Research to Better Detect, Reduce Air Toxics

Grants are funding projects at UC Davis, UC Los Angeles and UC San Diego
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E&C Republican Leaders Demand Answers from Sec. Granholm on America’s Strategic Energy Reserves

News Release: Washington, D.C. - 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...
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Notice published by Environmental Protection Agency on June 2

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Extends Comment Period and Invites Public to Thursday Meeting about the Proposal of the Hercules Inc. Site in Hattiesburg to the Superfund National Priorities List

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed the Hercules, Inc. site in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to the Superfund Program’s National Priorities List (NPL) on March 18, 2022. The NPL is a priority list of hazardous waste sites eligible for cleanup funds.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval; Missouri; Construction Permits Required on June 2

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification for a Virtual Public Meeting. discussed on June 2 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Announces $221 Million Loan to Modernize Water Infrastructure for Approximately Six Million New Jersey Residents

Nationally, 84 WIFIA loans are financing $32 billion in water infrastructure upgrades, creating 96,000 jobs
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EPA Regional Administrator Debra Shore Urges Eligible School Districts in Illinois to Apply for $500 Million In Available Funding for Clean School Buses

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Creates New EPA Program to Protect Children’s Health, Reduce Pollution, and Boost American Manufacturing
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EPA New England Announces the University of Vermont is Receiving a Grant to Help Tackle the Climate Crisis Through Food Waste Diversion

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the University of Vermont approximately $200,000 in funding to perform a study to assess current capacity at on farm digesters to accept food wastes
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Rodgers and Guthrie Statement on 2022 Medicare Trustees Report

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement regarding the 2022 Medicare Trustees Report.
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Biden Administration Announces $9.4 Million to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites in Indiana

Indiana communities to receive Brownfield funding to help build back America’s economy while addressing environmental justice concerns
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EPA Announces Record $4 Million Brownfields Investment in New Hampshire

President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help revitalize New England communities, Build a Better America and Address Environmental Justice Concerns
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