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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published on March 2 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Requires Norfolk Southern to Sample for Dioxins in East Palestine

News Release: WASHINGTON – In direct response to the concerns Administrator Michael Regan heard from residents in East Palestine earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will require Norfolk Southern to test directly for dioxins. If dioxins are found at a level that poses any unacceptable ...
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Vermont: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions discussed on March 2 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page rule on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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E&C Republicans Demand Accountability on Biden’s Massive Spending and Inflation Agenda

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), along with the chairs of the subcommittee of jurisdiction, today wrote letters to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department...
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EPA Orders Three Drinking Water Suppliers to Comply with Requirements of America’s Water Infrastructure Act

News Release:  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued orders to drinking water systems in Caro and Worth Township, Michigan, and in Bellwood, Illinois, for failing to meet requirements under America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. EPA took action to ensure Caro and Worth Township certify their emergency ...
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Small Community Advisory Subcommittee Meeting discussed on March 2 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Announces Enforcement Actions to Control Hydrofluorocarbon Imports

News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced several enforcement actions that support national and international goals to reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in our fight against climate change. These civil penalty actions include three landmark settlements with ...
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EPA Orders Occidental Chemical Corp. to Design Cleanup Plan for the Upper Nine Miles of the Lower Passaic River at the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site in New Jersey

News Release: NEW YORK (March 2, 2023) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an administrative order requiring Occidental Chemical Corp. (OxyChem) to design the interim cleanup plan that EPA selected in September 2021 for the upper nine miles of the Lower Passaic River Study Area of the Diamond Alkali Superfund site in New Jersey. Oxy
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E&C Republicans Demand Accountability on Biden’s Massive Spending and Inflation Agenda

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), along with the chairs of the subcommittee of jurisdiction, today wrote letters to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department...
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Vermont: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions on March 2

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Announces Listening Sessions on a Potential CERCLA Enforcement Discretion Policy for Addressing PFAS Contamination at Superfund Sites

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) announces two public listening sessions to receive individual input related to concerns about potential liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability ...
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $250 Million to Fund Innovative Projects That Tackle Climate Pollution

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is making $250 million available to develop innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies. These planning grants, through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), are the first tranche of funding going to states, ...
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Chair Rodgers: “People Should Trust Their Data is Being Protected.”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled “Promoting U.S. Innovation and Individual Liberty through a National Standard for Data Privacy."
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White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Virtual Public Meeting discussed on March 1 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Subcommittee Chair Bilirakis: Americans Need and Deserve More Transparency Over Their Privacy

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at today’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce subcommittee hearing titled “Promoting U.S. Innovation and Individual Liberty through a National Standard for Data Privacy."
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EPA opens welcome center for East Palestine residents, business owners

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the opening of a community welcome center for residents and business owners of East Palestine, Ohio.
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Reps. Hudson and Eshoo Request Information in Preparation for Pandemic Bill Reauthorization

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Members Reps. Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA) released a Request for Information (RFI) in preparation of the upcoming Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) reauthorization due by Sept. 30, 2023.
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Subcommittee Chair Bilirakis: Americans Need and Deserve More Transparency Over Their Privacy

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at today’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce subcommittee hearing titled “Promoting U.S. Innovation and Individual Liberty through a National Standard for Data Privacy."
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Rodgers and Bilirakis to FTC Chair Khan: “You will no longer be able to claim you are taking a non-partisan approach.”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan demanding answers about the recent resignation announcement of Republican FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson.
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