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House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Department of Energy announced on Wednesday that it had authorized an increased amount of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from two projects that were approved by the prior administration.
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Pallone on Reports Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade

Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today following reports that the Supreme Court has circulated a draft decision overturning its 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade:
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Republican Leaders Urge CMS to Reconsider Limiting Access to Lifesaving Cures

Republican leaders of the Senate and House Committees with oversight of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are raising concerns with a recent decision to severely restrict coverage of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved Alzheimer’s treatment and any similar future treatments, in a disturbing break with precedent.
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E&C Republicans Ask Sec. Becerra About the Staggering Increase in Overdose Deaths

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to examine the causes of the staggering increase in overdose deaths
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EPA and Wisconsin Announce Door County Now Meets Federal Air Quality Standard for Ozone

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Door County area will be formally redesignated to attainment of the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone.
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E&C Leaders Unveil FDA User Fees Legislative Package

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) today unveiled a comprehensive...
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Environmental Protection Agency publishes rule on May 4

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page rule on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Proposed Consent Decree, Unreasonable Delay Claim Regarding Discarded Polyvinyl Chloride Listing discussed on May 4 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published by Environmental Protection Agency on May 4

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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McCabe: Funding for Chesapeake Bay area will go to 'projects that will protect public health, improve water quality and held restore lands, rivers and streams'

The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced $40 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used to help restore the Chesapeake Bay, in an effort to combat climate change.
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E&C Leaders Unveil FDA User Fees Legislative Package

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today unveiled a comprehensive legislative package to reauthorize the Food and...
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EPA Announces the University of Southern Mississippi Marine Education Center as 1st Place 2022 Gulf Guardian Winner

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Gulf of Mexico Division announced the University of Southern Mississippi, USM Marine Education Center, as a 1st Place 2022 Gulf Guardian award winner in the Youth Environmental Education category for its Community Resilience in the Classroom project.
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EPA Announces $40 Million from Infrastructure Law for Chesapeake Bay Restoration

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of $40 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) for actions to help restore the Chesapeake Bay and advance efforts to promote environmental justice and counter climate change.
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EPA Seeks Public Comment on Measures to Address Human Health and Ecological Risks Posed by Diuron

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the proposed interim decision (PID) for the pesticide diuron.
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Rodgers & Upton Call on DOE Secretary Granholm to Secure America’s Nuclear Energy

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 calling on her to ensure American leadership by securing America’s nuclear energy sector.
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Leader Rodgers Says Biden is Acting Like an Authoritarian Dictator to Control Speech

House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) responded to the Biden Administration’s effort to establish a ‘Disinformation Governance Board’ at the U.S.
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Pallone Applauds FDA Proposal to Ban Menthol-Flavored Cigarettes & Flavored Cigars

Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in support of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed rule to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes and flavored cigars.
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EPA administrator: 'EPA is very excited to recognize the Gulf Guardian Partnership winners'

The Environmental Protection Agency has named the winners of the Gulf Guardian Partnership awards in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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Lincoln University president on EPA partnership: 'The EPA brings great value to our students'

The Environmental Protection Agency and Lincoln University will continue to cooperate for another five years under a new agreement.
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Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards; Extension of Comment Period discussed on May 3 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on May 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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