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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's portion of President Joe Biden's proposed fiscal 2023 budget will include billions for environmental programs nationwide, agency Administrator Michael S. Regan said in a recent news release.
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State, Federal Agencies and Non-Profit entities host two day conference about climate resilience in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Island

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER), U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and The Nature Conservancy are celebrating Earth Day by offering a two-day virtual conference promoting climate resilience and equity in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
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EPA Begins Third Five-Year Review of Upper Hudson River PCB Cleanup

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has initiated its third five-year review of the cleanup of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site, which extends from Hudson Falls, New York, to New York City
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E&C Republican Leaders Ask White House to Survey Agencies for All Funding Proposals on Cleavage Site Research

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 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Acting Director Alondra Nelson requesting more information on funding, including proposals for furin cleavage site research or any other cleavage site research.
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EPA Proposes Attainment Status Updates for Areas in Connecticut Required to Meet Health Protection Standards for Smog

Map of the proposed Severe Classification Area for the 2008 Ozone StandardBOSTON (April 12, 2022) – Following the Clean Air Act requirements, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing determinations for whether certain areas of Connecticut have met the 2008 and 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone, commonly referred to as smog.
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Week ending April 16: 5 notices published by Environmental Protection Agency

There were five notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in week ending April 16, according to the Federal Register.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Pesticide Product Performance Data Requirements for Products Claiming Efficacy Against Certain Invertebrate Pests on April 15

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page rule on April 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability discussed on April 15 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on April 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Air Plan Approval; Iowa; 2015 Ozone NAAQS Interstate Transport Requirements discussed on April 15 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page rule on April 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA's Guzman: 'I applaud the students at UC Berkeley' for creating clean-water tech

A group of students at the University of California, Berkeley, has been awarded nearly $100,000 for developing new technology to remove arsenic from groundwater, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced recently.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; Arizona: Maricopa County Air Quality Department on April 14

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Rodgers, Griffith Urge State Attorneys Generals to Shed Light on how Trial Lawyers use Public Funds for Political Purposes

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter to several State Attorneys Generals about the practice of outsourcing enforcement of consumer protection...
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Availability of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde (Inhalation) on April 14

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA offers new grant application process starting April 15

Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2022 Request for Applications for: Chesapeake Bay Program Goal Implementation Teams Support, Scientific Community Support, and Summer Student Program Management grant opened on April 15.
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Air Plan Approval; Arizona; Bullhead City; Second 10-Year PM10 discussed on April 14 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Supplement to the 2019 Integrated Science Assessment for Particulate Matter discussed on April 14 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Proposed rule published on April 14 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page proposed rule on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Recognizes Flowers Baking Company of Norfolk, Virginia, Among Nation’s Most Energy–Efficient Manufacturing Facilities

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Flowers Baking Co. of Norfolk, LLC, a commercial bread and roll baking plant, as one of 93 U.S. manufacturing plants that earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2021.
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EPA Awards Rebates Totaling $17 Million to Fund Clean School Buses that Reduce Diesel Emissions and Protect Children’s Health

Three Pennsylvania Entities Receiving $60,000 to Replace Old Diesel Buses
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District Court Upholds EPA Right to Enforce Against Illegal Imports from Chinese Vehicle Makers

On Thursday, March 31, 2022, the U.S.
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