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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 29th annual Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (GHG Inventory), which presents a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 to 2020.

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Good Neighbor Environmental Board discussed on April 20 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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E&C Announces Hearing on HHS Budget with Secretary Becerra on April 27
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced a Health Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, April 27, at 10:15 a.m. (EDT) with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra on the fiscal year 2023 budget request for HHS and its agencies. The hearing is entitled, “The Fiscal Year 2023 HHS Budget."
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Leader Rodgers: Religious Freedom Extends to All
News Release: Washington, D.C.-House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s plan to roll back conscience protections for America’s health care workers.
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E&C Republicans Ask Sec. Becerra About the Staggering Increase in Overdose Deaths
News Release: Washington, D.C.- 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...
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Notice of Charter Renewal on April 20
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Guzman: California refinery fined for failing to 'comply with federal clean water laws'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency agreed to a settlement with Lunday-Thagard Company, doing business as World Oil Refining, for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act.

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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Reissuance of NPDES General Permit for Tribal Enhancement and Federal Research Marine Net Pen Facilities Within Puget Sound (WAG132000) on April 20
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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EPA Announces Request for Applications for $68M in Grant Funding to Support Environmental Finance Centers
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a Request for Applications for $68 million in federal funding through the Environmental Finance Center (EFC) Grant Program

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EPA Fines Missouri Home Renovators for Alleged Lead-Based Paint Violations
Two Missouri home renovation companies have agreed to pay almost $10,000 collectively in penalties to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resolve alleged violations of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act

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Leader Rodgers: Religious Freedom Extends to All
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s plan to roll back conscience protections for America’s health care workers.

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EPA resumes cleanup of hazardous substances at the Morris Lithium Battery Fire site in Morris, Illinois
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will resume cleanup of hazardous and potentially hazardous substances remaining after the June 29, 2021, lithium battery fire at 900 E. Benton St., Morris, Illinois.

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EPA offers new grant application process starting April 20
Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Model Responsible Management Entity (RME) Project grant opened on April 20.

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Ortiz: Virginia site proposed to be deleted from NPL can 'raise property taxes and promote economic growth'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will seek comments on a proposal to remove the C&R Batter Company Inc. Superfund Site in Virginia from the Superfund National Priorities List.

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E&C Republicans Want Answers on Secretive Nature of HHS Research’s Review Process
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary...

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EPA to Step Up Federal Actions in PA for Water Pollution
After the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reviewed Pennsylvania’s updated plan to address pollution reduction goals for the Chesapeake Bay watershed, it found that the plan falls short of those goals largely due to the lack of resources provided by the state. Approximately 25,000 miles of streams in the state – more than the Earth’s circumference – are considered unsuitable for fishing, recreation or other uses.

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EPA Region 7 Presents Nearly $200K Check to Heartland Conservation Alliance for Brownfields Job Training Grant
Today at the Stanley C. Palmer Engineering Center in Kansas City, Missouri, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister presented a $198,195 novelty big check to Brownfields Job Training grant selectee Heartland Conservation Alliance (HCA).

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E&C Republicans Want Answers on Secretive Nature of HHS Research’s Review Process
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on the flawed and overly secretive review process of whether risky research for potential pandemic pathogens can be conducted safely and have a justifiable benefit.

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EPA Proposes Attainment Status Updates for Several Areas Required to Meet Health Protection Standards for Smog
Following Clean Air Act requirements, EPA is proposing determinations for whether certain areas have met the 2008 or 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone, or smog.

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Notice of Meeting of the EPA Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) discussed on April 18 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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