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“We applaud and thank our colleagues for their bipartisan work on these solutions that the President signed in law today.
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Kansas University vice chancellor on EPA Region 7 partnership: 'We bring our finest scholars and researchers together'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has partnered with the Kansas University Center for Research Inc. (KUCR) on behalf of the Center for Environmental Policy (CEP) for scientific collaboration and to provide career opportunities for KU students.
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Leader Rodgers Urges Biden to Prioritize Lowering Costs for Struggling Americans

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on President Biden’s proposed budget.
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Pallone on Biden’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the release of President Biden’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget...
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EPA grants $20 million to Alaska for drinking water, wastewater infrastructure improvements

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it will help fund Alaska’s $57.1 million plan for key drinking water projects and $93.7 million plan to improve wastewater infrastructure.
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EPA Issues Emergency Orders to Four Mobile Home Parks in Thermal, Calif., to Ensure Drinking Water is Safe

Today’s announcement applies to four separate water systems, which EPA inspected and sampled in November 2021.
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EPA Adds Paden City, West Virginia, Groundwater Site to Superfund Cleanup List

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adding the Paden City Groundwater site in Paden City (northern West Virginia) to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).
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Guthrie Opening Remarks on Unleashing Innovation for Lifesaving Cures and Treatments

Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered remarks at today’s legislative hearing on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fees and bipartisan work to unleash medical innovation.
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EPA offers new grant application process starting March 28

FY 2022 HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FOR TRIBES grant opened on March 28.
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RESCHEDULED: EPA Partners with K-State to Host Community Input Session March 29 for Former Superfund Site in Holden, Missouri

The U.S.“Redeveloping formerly contaminated sites and returning them to productive reuse is at the heart of the Brownfields program
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EPA is proposing to delete a portion of Libby, Montana Superfund site from National Priorities List

EPA and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) invite the public to comment on the proposal to delete Operable Unit 6 (OU6) of the Libby Asbestos Superfund site from the National Priorities List (NPL). Comments will be accepted from March 21 through April 21 (pending date extension).
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EPA Proposes Georgetown North Groundwater Site in Southern Delaware for Superfund Cleanup List

“No community deserves to have contaminated sites near where they live, work, play, and go to school.
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Kowalski: Alaska company fined for failing to conduct 'emissions monitoring and timely repair' of leaks

The Environmental Protection Agency fined an Alaska company for violations of the Clean Air Act, as reported in a March 8 news release.
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Freedhoff on decline in release of toxic chemicals: 'Making this information publicly available incentivizes companies to reduce pollution'

In a report released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), it appears that the levels of some key toxins are decreasing due to the efforts of the agency.
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'It is encouraging to see this continued downward trend': Garcia on reduction of emission of toxic chemicals

New York companies that manage chemicals continue to make progress in preventing pollution and reducing chemical releases, according to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) analysis issued earlier this month.
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Leader Rodgers Statement on Biden Administration Announcement for LNG Partnership with Europe

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced a partnership with the European Union to increase American exports of liquified natural gas (LNG) to Europe.
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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” published by the Congressional Record in the House of Representatives section on March 21

“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.“ was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H3857-H3858 on March 21
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EPA releases 'transformational' guide to $43 billion in water infrastructure funding

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released a memo outlining how to equitably distribute $43 billion in water infrastructure funding.
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Air Plan Approval; CO; Reg 3 NSR and APEN Updates discussed on March 23 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page proposed rule on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published on March 23 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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