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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has added 12 sites to the Superfund National Priorities List and plans to add five more, according to a March 17 news release.
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Rodgers and Westerman: Biden’s Critical Minerals Announcement Misses Bigger Picture
Today, President Joe Biden announced he is invoking Defense Protection Act powers in order to ramp up domestic production of critical minerals.
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Pallone Praises Biden’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve Announcement to Relieve America’s Pain at the Pump
“I commend President Biden for taking decisive, historic action to combat rising gas prices and help provide the American people much needed relief at the pump.
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EPA Deputy Administrator Announces $75,000 Environmental Justice Grant to Groundwork Ohio River Valley for Air Quality Monitoring in Cincinnati
Funding will help improve public health in high-risk Cincinnati neighborhoods
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EPA Announces Plan to Protect the Public from Perchlorate in Drinking Water
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it completed review of a July 2020 determination to not regulate perchlorate in drinking water.
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Subcommittee Leader McKinley Opening Remarks at Hearing on Safe Drinking Water
In the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing today, Subcommittee Republican Leader David B. McKinley (R-WV) delivered the following opening remarks about safe drinking water.
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H.R. McMaster to Testify at Hearing on Biden’s Price Hike and America’s Pain at the Pump
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) announced today that Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, USA, Ret., who served as National Security Adviser, will be the Republican witness at the Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee...
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Kowalski: Washington salvage firm 'unwilling to reach compliance'
A Washington state salvage company's repeated violations of the Clean Water Act have resulted in a $50,300 fine.
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Garcia: 'Any potential restart of this facility would occur safely'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency told the new owners of the former Limetree Bay refinery on St. Croix it has information suggesting the refinery must obtain a prevention of significant deterioration permit before the refinery restarts operations.
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Pirzadeh: EPA and Alaska borough work to 'reduce wood smoke pollution and improve air quality'
The state of Alaska and Fairbanks North Star Borough have received grants totaling $5.6 million to improve air quality in Fairbanks, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
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“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on March 31
“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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