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Today, EPA’s Southeast region held a press call reaffirming the agency’s commitment to improving water quality in and around the Indian River Lagoon.

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Cash: 'We thank UConn for helping to fulfill our mission of protecting human health and the environment'
The University of Connecticut has been named a winner of the Environmental Protection Agency's 10th annual Campus RainWorks Challenge.

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Public notices: Environmental Protection Agency publishes 11 in week ending May 7
There were 11 notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in week ending May 7, according to the Federal Register.
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Rodgers Statement Urging Biden to Support Lifting Real Barriers to America’s Competitiveness
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement before President Joe Biden’s expected remarks in Ohio on America’s global competitive edge against China.

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Webinar Workshop To Obtain Input on Initial Draft Materials for the Lead (Pb) Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) discussed on May 6 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on May 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Regan: EPA issues emergency fuel waiver for E15 sales 'to minimize and prevent disruption of summertime fuel supply to consumers'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 gasoline to be sold during the summer.

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Environmental Protection Agency publishes proposed rule on May 6
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on May 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Asbestos; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) discussed on May 6 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on May 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Rodgers and Pallone Introduce Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Legislation
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today introduced legislation to reauthorize key Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) ...

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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; Missouri; Removal of Control of Emissions From Bakery Ovens on May 6
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on May 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Notice of Receipts of Requests To Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations discussed on May 6 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page notice on May 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Pallone & Wyden Question State Contractors on Preparation and Planning for Redetermining Medicaid Eligibility
News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) wrote to companies contracting with states to assist in determining who is eligible for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage at the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE).

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National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Mercury Cell Chlor-Alkali Plants Residual Risk and Technology Review discussed on May 6 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page rule on May 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; Env-A 800 Testing and Monitoring Procedures, Env-A 619.03 PSD Program Requirements, and Env-A 1200 VOC RACT on May 6
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on May 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability on May 6
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on May 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Pallone and Rodgers Introduce Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Legislation
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today introduced legislation to reauthorize key Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) programs to address...

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Proposed rule published by Environmental Protection Agency on May 6
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on May 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Starfield: Indiana towns agree to 'improving water quality as well as the quality of life for the people who live here'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement with two Indiana towns which will require them to improve their local sewer systems and reduce discharges of raw sewage.

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Biden Administration Continues War on American Minerals
News Release: Washington, D.C. - This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its recommendation to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to not re-issue PolyMet’s Clean Water Act Section 404 permit for the NorthMet project in northeastern Minnesota.

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Air Plan Approval; OR; Oakridge PM2.5 discussed on May 5 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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