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“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S1911-S1912 on March 31

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Leader Rodgers: SPR Release Will Not Alleviate the Pain at the Pump. We Must Flip the Switch ON American Energy
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on President Biden’s expected announcement to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).

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E&C Announces Hearing with Six Oil Company Executives on Rising Gas Prices
This will be a hybrid hearing that includes both in person and remote member attendance via Cisco Webex video conferencing.

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Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on Upgrading America’s Drinking Water Infrastructure
Today, the Committee is continuing its ongoing work to ensure all Americans have access to safe and clean drinking water.

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E&C Announces Hearing on Mental Health Legislation
This will be a hybrid hearing that includes both in person and remote member attendance via Cisco Webex video conferencing.

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EPA Awards $6.7 Million to Cornell University to Monitor Food Web in the Great Lakes Ecosystem
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, will receive a $6,749,825 grant to continue monitoring zooplankton, Mysis, and benthic invertebrates in the Great Lakes.

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EPA Announces Appointment of Senior Advisor for Equity to Help Advance Environmental Justice and Embed Equity in EPA Work
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Olivia C. Glenn will join EPA as Senior Advisor for Equity and Chief of Staff to EPA’s Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia.

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Rep. Buddy Carter: Inflation is Making it Harder for People to Pay for Basic Expenses
Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) delivered opening remarks in today’s Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change hearing on safe drinking water and the need for government spending to be accountable.
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Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability discussed on April 1 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Removal of Title V Emergency Affirmative Defense Provisions From State Operating Permit Programs and the Federal Operating Permit Program discussed on April 1 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page proposed rule on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Environmental Protection Agency publishes notice on April 1
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Restoring Protective Human Health Criteria in Washington on April 1
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Integrating e-Manifest With Hazardous Waste Exports and Other Manifest-Related Reports, PCB Manifest Amendments and Technical Corrections discussed on April 1 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page proposed rule on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Ortiz: EPA visit with Pennsylvania dairy producers helps officials 'see firsthand how these partnerships provide the resources farmers need'
A March 23 field visit with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials, representatives from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and Pennsylvania diary producers is part of getting to know how things are on the ground, one of the officials said in a news release.

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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Notification of Public Meetings of the Science Advisory Board Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Review Panel on April 1
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on March 30
The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” on March 30.

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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; Delaware; Amendments To Control of Volatile Organic Compounds Mobile Equipment Repair and Refinishing Rule Regulation on March 31
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Regan on Le Mars Superfund site: 'EPA is building a better America by taking action to clean up some of the nation's most contaminated sites'
A small Iowa town is among five communities with Superfund sites the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposes be added to its National Priorities List.

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Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; Redesignation of the Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Area to Attainment of the 2015 Ozone Standard discussed on March 31 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Pallone Applauds Biden Administration for New Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2024-2026
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in support of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announcement on new fuel efficiency standards for car model years 2024-2026...

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