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In the letter, Rodgers, Smith, and Brady note that recent reports as well as specific statements from Biden Administration officials indicate that the Administration is planning to request additional taxpayer dollars in the name of combatting COVID-19.
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Weldon Spring Site recognized as 'reuse success story' by EPA
A former Superfund site in Missouri has become such an "exemplary ecological success" that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is using it in a case study, the agency announced last month.
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Clock ticking for EPA to address mass manatee 'mortality event' or face lawsuit, conservation groups say
Three leading conservation groups have officially warned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it has until mid-February to do a better job protecting manatees from water pollution in Florida to avoid a lawsuit.
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E&C Republicans Launch Webpage as a Resource for Whistleblowers to Report Tips Related to the COVID-19 Origins Investigation
News Release: Washington, D.C. - 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) announced the launch of a webpage for whistleblowers as a resource to contact them with information pertaining to their investigation of the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rodgers, Smith, Brady Expose Biden Administration’s Massive Diversion of Funding from COVID-Testing, Cite Billions in Waste & Remaining Funds
News Release: Today, House Energy & Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith (MO-08), and House Ways & Means Committee Republican Leader Kevin Brady (TX-08) in a letter to President Biden, slammed the Administration for its failure to...
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48 notices published in December by Environmental Protection Agency
There were 48 notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in December, according to the Federal Register.
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EPA grants petition to order testing of PFAS for U.S. companies
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently granted a petition submitted by six North Carolina public health and environmental justice organizations to force companies to conduct testing of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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EPA issues emergency orders to 3 California mobile home parks due to unsafe arsenic levels
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued emergency orders to three mobile home parks in California under the Safe Drinking Water Act due to unsafe levels of arsenic in drinking water.
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EPA reflects on a year of ‘bold’ accomplishments
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently outlined its 2021 accomplishments under the Biden-Harris administration and the leadership of Administrator Michael S. Regan.
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EPA considering withdrawing from 2020 Indian Country decision due to 'significant concerns' from tribal nations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently proposed a withdrawal from a decision made in 2020 to allow Oklahoma the ability to operate state EPA regulatory programs in certain areas after a Supreme Court case determined that land in the eastern part of the state was still under tribal ownership.
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Water and sewer authority in Bucks County, Pennsylvania taking ‘extensive steps’ to improve sewage system following EPA lawsuit
Allegations of Clean Water Act violations arising from wastewater overflows in Bucks County, Pennsylvania have been resolved after a recent settlement that includes the payment of $450,000 and a commitment to improving the sewer system.
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'Emerging technologies continue to rapidly change the world': Over $3 million provided to small businesses developing new climate, health technologies
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program recently provided over $3 million to 30 small businesses nationwide for developing new technologies aimed at fighting climate change and other public health concerns.
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Pallone Applauds Implementation of the Ban on Surprise Medical Billing
The No Surprises Act Set to Go into Effect on January 1st.
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Republican Committee Leaders Ask Administration for Detailed Accounting on Broadband Programs
This past year, Congress provided historic levels of funding for broadband deployment to make sure all Americans are connected.
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Rodgers and Guthrie Statement on the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
“Today marks a new day for people who believe in the promise of American medical innovation.
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EPA provides over $3 million to 30 small businesses developing technology to combat environmental, health concerns
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded over $3 million to 30 small businesses for the development of new technologies to help solve environmental and public health problems.
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EPA announces monitoring effort to understand extent of PFAS in drinking water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting a nationwide monitoring effort to better understand the extent of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water while addressing public health and environmental risks.
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EPA provides 4 North Carolina Superfund sites with funds to clean up hazardous waste
Four Superfund sites in North Carolina have recently been given funds by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to accelerate the cleanup of hazardous waste and restore the safety of their soil and water.
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‘This work is just the beginning’: EPA to use $1 billion to clean sites contaminated by hazardous waste
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will use $1 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law towards 49 previously unfunded Superfund sites on the National Priorities List and accelerate the cleanup at dozens of sites contaminated by hazardous waste nationwide.
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