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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans sent a letter to Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) on Friday requesting the Committee schedule oversight hearings with the Department of Energy (DOE) to address the energy crisis and preparations for the upcoming winter. Americans...
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EPA announces 'holistic' approach to address pollution from Tijuana River watershed

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a holistic approach to address water pollution from the Tijuana River Watershed.
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EPA partners with Grambling to strengthen environmental studies, improve career opportunities

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is joining forces with Grambling State University in an effort to strengthen environmental studies and improve career opportunities.
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EPA fines Farmers Union Cooperative in Iowa for alleged violations

A Postville, Iowa, fertilizer distributor has been fined $52,221 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act.
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EPA joins federal interagency working group seeking to improve protections for endangered species

Five governmental agencies have joined forces in order to protect endangered species, provide effective pest control tools, and regulate pesticide use with the goal of creating a fair, transparent and predictable process.
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Rodgers Statement on the Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act Becoming Law

News Release: Washington D.C- Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after President Joe Biden signed H.R. 1899, the “Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act of 2021," led by Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA).
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Biden calls on U.S. to sharply cut methane pollution

At the COP26 summit held last week, President Joe Biden talked about cutting off methane levels by 30%, stating it is responsible for putting the climate and public health in danger.
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EPA awards more than $6 million to 'coordinate water reuse research'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently included Tulane University in New Orleans among recipients of more than $6 million in grants to support research for detecting and monitoring viruses in wastewater intended for reuse, according to a press release.
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E&C Announces Joint Subcommittee Hearing on Securing America’s Clean Energy Supply Chain

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL), and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced today that the two subcommittees will hold a joint hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 10:30 a.m. (EST) ...
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Pallone Joins Other Congressional Leaders in Attending COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today as he joins a Congressional Delegation trip to Glasgow, Scotland for the twenty sixth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP26...
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'We can only make progress if we work collaboratively': New chemicals listed as toxic waste by EPA due to New Mexico petition

The EPA responded to the New Mexico governor and acted to address PFAS under a new hazardous waste law.
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'A major priority': EPA begins environmental reviews of Vermont sites

The EPA began reviews of Burlington and Williston, Vermont Superfund Site Cleanups.
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Pallone on House Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...
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Rodgers Statement: This Reckless Tax and Spending Spree is NOT the Will of the American People

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about Speaker Pelosi’s grand socialist agenda.
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'The people of Benton Harbor have suffered for too long': EPA directs city to deal with water problems

The EPA directed the City of Benton Harbor, Michigan to take immediate actions to improve the safety and reliability of its drinking water.
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Environmental Protection Agency publishes 69 notices in October

There were 69 notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in October, according to the Federal Register.
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EPA awards $6 million in funding to research human viruses found in wastewater intended for reuse

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is giving $6.2 million in funding for five grants to support research on existing and novel surrogates for detecting and monitoring viruses in wastewater that is intended for water reuse applications.
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Eshoo Opening Remarks at Health Subcommittee Markup of Nine Public Health Bills

News Release: Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee markup of nine public health bills...
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E&C Republicans Unveil Comprehensive Strategy to Establish a National Privacy Standard

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Republican Leader for Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Gus Bilirakis issued the following statement on a comprehensive legislative draft that establishes a national privacy standard to protect Americans and sets clear rules for consumer privacy and data security in the U.S.
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Latta: “The Spectrum Coordination Act Will Strengthen Interagency Coordination Between the FCC and NTIA”

News Release: Washington, D.C.-Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for Communications and Technology, Bob Latta (R-OH), delivered remarks during a Committee markup of two bipartisan bills on improving spectrum policy and data mapping.
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