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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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Leader Rodgers Urges FERC to Flip the Switch to Unleash American Energy

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) meeting today where the Commission walked back its controversial natural gas policy statements.
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What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on March 23?

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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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Landfill Methane Outreach Program (Renewal) on March 23

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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E&C Announces Additional Details on FCC Oversight Hearing

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced additional details today on the Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on Thursday, March 31, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) on oversight of the Federal...
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Notice published by Environmental Protection Agency on March 23

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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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California; Correcting Amendments on March 25

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on March 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Energy & Commerce GOP Leaders Request HHS To Confirm Legality of Tenure of Reappointed NIH Directors

“We are not aware of any public announcements of the reappointments for any current NIH institute or center directors.
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Butoxypolypropylene glycol, et al.; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance discussed on March 25 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a six page rule on March 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Presents Coalfield Development Corporation $200K in Brownfields Job Training Grants to Build a Skilled Environmental Workforce

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz presented the Coalfield Development Corporation of Wayne, West Virginia, a $199,790 grant today for environmental job training.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; Delaware; Philadelphia Area Base Year Inventory for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards on March 25

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on March 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Updates Superfund National Priorities List to Clean Up Pollution, Address Public Health Risks, and Build a Better America

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is adding 12 sites and proposing to add another five, including the Lower Hackensack River, to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).
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Rodgers, Westerman, & Graves Call on Congressional Leadership to Address Key Barriers to U.S. Energy Security in China Bill

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), together with House Natural Resources Committee Republican Leader Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Republican Leader Sam Graves (R-MO), led a letter to House...
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E&C Republicans Question Environmental Groups Over Possible Collusion with Russia

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans sent a letter to three environmental groups with financial ties to a San Francisco-based environmental NGO called the Sea Change Foundation as a next step in the investigation of foreign influence over U.S.-based environmental NGOs.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New Active Ingredients-February 2022 on March 23

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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EPA Updates Superfund National Priorities List, Taking Action to Address Risks to Public Health and Build a Better America

Galey and Lord Site in Society Hill, South Carolina added to protect communities and chart next steps for cleanup
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Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Brownfields Program-Accomplishment Reporting (Renewal) discussed 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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Pallone Questions Vaping Companies Over Marketing of Synthetic Nicotine Products to Teens

E&C Chairman Raises Concerns with Four Companies Regarding Their Roles in the Rise of Youth Vaping Following Passage of Legislation Empowering FDA to Regulate Synthetic Nicotine Following the recent enactment of federal legislation clarifying the authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate all tobacco products, including those containing synthetic nicotine, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) wrote to four leading vaping companies that sell synthetic nicotine products to request information regarding the health and safety of their products.
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E&C Announces Hearing on Upgrading America’s Drinking Water Infrastructure

Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced today that the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, March 29, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) on federal efforts to update our drinking water infrastructure.
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E&C Announces Health Legislative Hearing on MDUFA Reauthorization

Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G.
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