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Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and senior Committee Member Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, issued the following statements after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected Purdue Pharma’s plan of reorganization.
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Oversight Committee Urges SBA to Take Action to Combat Fraud and Protect Disadvantaged Small Businesses
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer and Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney sent a letter to Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Isabella Casillas Guzman requesting documents and information about SBA’s efforts to mitigate the longstanding problem of fraud in small business set-aside contracting programs and to improve the certification process of eligible businesses.
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EPA invites Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District to apply for water infrastructure funding
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District’s (MSD) Project Clear is among 39 new projects invited by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans.
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EPA seeks public comment on plan to clean contaminated aquifer in Ohio
A 30-day public comment period on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) plan to clean up the Milford Contaminated Aquifer Site in Ohio began Dec. 8.
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Carper Praises Administration’s Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan
U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, today welcomed the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan to accelerate the removal of lead pipes and paint over the next decade using authorities provided by his Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act legislation, included as part of the recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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Pallone Applauds Biden Administration's Lead Action Plan
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s new Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan.
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EPA Announces Intent to Strengthen Lead and Copper Regulations, Support Proactive Lead Service Line Removal Across the Country
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced that the agency will begin developing a new regulation to better protect communities from exposure to lead in drinking water.
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EPA celebrates redevelopment of former Griffiss AFB in central New York state
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently celebrated the restoration and reuse of contaminated land at the former Griffiss Air Force Base in central New York state.
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Pallone Applauds Biden Administration's Lead Action Plan
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to the Biden Administration’s new Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan...
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EPA Announces $14.1 Million to Fund 133 Environmental Justice Grants
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $14.1 million in environmental justice (EJ) grant funding for 133 grants selected through the Environmental Justice Small Grants (EJSG) and Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement (EJCPS) programs.
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Long Island Sound to get over $2 million for eco-improvements
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other wildlife and environmental organizations announced 18 grants totaling $2.8 million to improve the health and ecosystem of Long Island Sound in New York.
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Leader Rodgers Statement on HHS Secretary’s Hints for More Spending
News Release: Washington, D.C-Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the New York Times reported that Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, “hinted on Tuesday that the Biden administration may need to ask Congress for more money to fight the coronavirus pandemic."
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EPA Opens $20 Million Grant Competition for Community Air Pollution Monitoring
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $20 million in competitive grants through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to enhance ambient air quality monitoring in communities across the United States, especially in underserved and overburdened communities that often lack access to adequate air quality information.
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Leaders Rodgers & Griffith Question HHS Over Statutory Authority for New Office
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra today questioning him about the new...
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EPA Announces $22 Million WIFIA Loan to Modernize Water Infrastructure in Erie County, New York
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $22 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Erie County Water Authority in upstate New York.
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EPA Awards United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc $1,087,000 to Protect Children from Lead in Drinking Water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $1,087,000 to United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc (USET) to help identify sources of lead in drinking water in schools or childcare facilities.
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Democrats Double Down on High Gas Prices and President Biden’s Self-Created Energy Crisis
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Democrats in the House just BLOCKED the “Strategic Production Response Act, "which would require the Secretary of Energy to develop a plan to increase domestic oil and gas production if the President draws down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for non-emergency reasons.
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Committee Leaders Question FCC After Findings Reveal Fraudulent Enrollment in Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), along with U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, ...
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California chemical company hit with $200,000 fine for safety violations
JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc. has been assessed a $200,000 fine by the Environmental Protection Agency for safety violations at its Torrance, CA facility.
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EPA Invites the City of Memphis to Apply for WIFIA Water Infrastructure Loans
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting the City of Memphis to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans. The City of Memphis is invited to apply for a $44 million WIFIA loan to go towards stormwater upgrades.
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