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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on April 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Proposes Removing Chem-Solv Site from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

EPA seeks comments on proposal to remove site from EPA’s National Priorities List
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EPA Proposes to Ban Ongoing Uses of Asbestos, Taking Historic Step to Protect People from Cancer Risk

Proposed Rule is First-Ever Risk Management Rule Issued Under New Process in 2016 Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act
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EPA Seeks Input on Revision to Air Emissions Reporting Requirements Rule

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is inviting qualified small businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations to participate as Small Entity Representatives (SERs) for a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panel.
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EPA seeks public comment on proposed change to cleanup plan for MIDCO I and MIDCO II Superfund sites in Gary, Indiana

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today opened a 30-day public comment period on its proposal for a change to the 1992 cleanup plan for the MIDCO I and MIDCO II Superfund sites at 7400 W 15th Street and 5900 Industrial Highway, respectively, in Gary, Indiana.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Revisions to South Dakota Codified Law and Administrative Rules of South Dakota on April 11

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Rule published on April 11 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA seeks nominations for Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking nominations for candidates to serve on its Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (FRRCC).
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Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe receives EPA's OK to administer Clean Water Act programs on reservation, trust lands

The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to oversee the Clean Water Act’s quality control and certification efforts on reservation and trust lands.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; South Dakota; Revisions to South Dakota Codified Law and Administrative Rules of South Dakota on April 11

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit discussed on April 11 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Penalizes Iowa and Missouri Sellers of Automobile ‘Defeat Devices’

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will collect civil penalties from two companies that allegedly sold illegal “defeat devices” designed to render automobile emission controls inoperative, in violation of the federal Clean Air Act.
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Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe receives EPA approval to administer Clean Water Act programs on reservation and trust lands

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the application from the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe to administer the Clean Water Act’s water quality standards and certification programs on reservation and trust lands.
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EPA Announces Strategy to Protect Water Quality by Accelerating Nutrient Pollution Reductions

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water, Radhika Fox, released a new policy memorandum on Accelerating Nutrient Pollution Reductions in the Nation’s Waters.
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“Senate Committee Meetings” published by the Congressional Record in the Daily Digest section on April 7

The Daily Digest section of the Congressional Record published “Senate Committee Meetings” on April 7.
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Two Indiana Towns Agree to Improve Sewer Systems to Stop Discharges of Raw Sewage

The Sanitary District of Highland, Indiana, and the Town of Griffith, Indiana, have agreed to construction projects and capital investments that will eliminate discharges of untreated sewage from their sewer systems into nearby water bodies, including the Little Calumet River.
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EPA Proposes Removing Portion of Tybouts Corner Landfill from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

EPA seeks comments on proposal to remove portion of site from EPA’s National Priorities List
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EPA Recognizes Titan America LLC, of Troutville, Virginia, Among Nation’s Most Energy–Efficient Manufacturing Facilities

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Titan America LLC, a cement manufacturing facility in Troutville, Virginia, as one of 93 U.S. manufacturing plants that earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2021.
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