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DRIVERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF ENERGY TRANSITIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES grant opened on Jan. 18.
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EPA grant application closes on April 28

EARLY CAREER: DRIVERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF ENERGY TRANSITIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES grant opened on Jan. 18.
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No Leadership from White House During 5G Rollout – Statement from Republican Leaders of Energy & Commerce and Transportation & Infrastructure Committees

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Bob Latta (R-OH), and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) released the following joint statement regarding the Biden White House’s lack of leadership during the latest rollout of 5G technology...
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E&C Leaders Request Information from Tennessee Valley Authority on Ratepayer Bills and Climate Action

Members Express Concern over High Electric Bills, Underinvestment in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Power, and Inadequate Decarbonization Goals Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) wrote to the CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) today requesting information regarding business practices that appear inconsistent with TVA’s statutory requirement to provide low-cost power to residents of the Tennessee Valley and out of concern that TVA is interfering with the deployment of renewable and distributed energy resources.
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Legislative Hearing on Pipeline Reliability Bill

Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy Subcommittee legislative hearing titled, “Securing Our Energy Infrastructure: Legislation to Enhance Pipeline Reliability:”
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EPA requesting public comment for Sandoval, Illinois cleanup proposal

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently began a 30-day public comment period concerning its plans for the cleanup of Illinois’ Sandoval Zinc Company superfund site, the Village of Sandoval and surrounding areas.
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Subcommittee Leader Upton: “America is Facing an Economic Crisis and an Energy Crisis”

Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) delivered opening remarks at today’s Energy Subcommittee hearing on how the Democratic majority has its priorities misplaced in the face of numerous crises under President Biden’s leadership.
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Leader Rodgers: “Tomorrow marks one year of President Joe Biden’s energy crises.”

Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks in today’s Energy Subcommittee hearing on how President Biden’s energy policies have weakened America’s national security, raised costs on families, and emboldened Russia.
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No Leadership from White House During 5G Rollout – Statement from Republican Leaders of Energy & Commerce and Transportation & Infrastructure Committees

Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Bob Latta (R-OH), and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) released the following joint statement regarding the Biden White House’s lack of leadership during the latest rollout of 5G technology:
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EPA Proposes Rule to Improve Several Pesticide Crop Groupings

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is opening a 60-day comment period requesting public comments on the sixth proposed rule in an ongoing series of revisions to the pesticide crop grouping regulations.
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E&C Republican Leaders Ask CDC Director for Briefing on Crises Under Her Tenure

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter today to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle P. Walensky requesting a briefing on the multiple crises that have occurred under her leadership at the agency.
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EPA Releases New Calculator and Updated Data for Occupational Pesticide Seed Treatment Exposure

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new calculator and updated worker exposure data used to assess occupational safety for new seed treatment pesticides, new seed treatment uses of registered pesticides, and existing seed treatment pesticides currently undergoing review.
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City of Lebanon Meets EPA Consent Decree Requirements by Eliminating CSO Outfalls

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing Lebanon, N.H. for completely eliminating all of its Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) outfalls, therefore eliminating the need for the Consent Decree established between EPA and the City in 2009.
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U.S. EPA Awards $1.2 Million to Three California Small Businesses to Commercialize Environmental Technologies

Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3,599,571 in funding for nine small businesses nationwide, including $1,199,586 for three companies in California, to further develop and commercialize technologies to protect the environment and public health.
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EPA Mid-Atlantic Region Applauds Philadelphia-based OLIN

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $3,599,571 in funding for nine small businesses today, including Philadelphia-based OLIN.
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EPA Announces New WIFIA Loans Totaling $688 Million, Highlights More than $5 Billion in Water Infrastructure Investments Towards Building a Better America

Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans totaling $688 million to help finance water infrastructure projects in Baltimore, Md.; Milwaukee, Wis.; and the San Francisco Bay area. In the first year of the Biden-Harris administration, EPA closed 29 WIFIA loans that are investing over $5 billion in communities across the country to protect public health and the environment while creating over 36,000 jobs.
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Proposed rule published by Environmental Protection Agency on Jan. 14

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page proposed rule on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on Jan. 14?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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3 notices published in week ending Jan. 15 by Environmental Protection Agency

There were three notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in week ending Jan. 15, according to the Federal Register.
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Notice published on Jan. 14 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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