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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) commended the passing of bills to promote data transparency and strengthen American commerce.
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Chair Rodgers: “We are Leading Today for American Energy to Build a Prosperous Future”
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee markup of nine pieces of legislation.
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Chair Rodgers: We Must Create an Energy System that is Affordable, Reliable, and Secure
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee markup of seven bills.
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Duncan Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Markup to Unleash American Energy
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee markup of nine pieces of legislation.
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EPA and Justice Department File Complaint Alleging Public Health Endangerment Caused by Denka Performance Elastomer’s Carcinogenic Air Pollution
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and in coordination with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint under Section 303 of the Clean Air Act against Denka Performance Elastomer LLC (Denka) to compel Denka to significantly reduce hazardous chloroprene emissions from its neoprene manufacturing facility in LaPlace, Louisiana. The complaint asserts that the La
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Environment Subcommittee Chair Johnson: “America Must Take the Lead”
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee markup of seven bills.
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Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie, & Griffith Urge Biden to Stop his Agenda to Kick 2.7 Million People Off Health Insurance Plans
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today wrote Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra regarding President Biden’s plan to kick 2.7 million Americans off their health insurance plans. The members issued the following statement...
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Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie, & Griffith Urge Biden to Stop his Agenda to Kick 2.7 Million People Off Health Insurance Plans
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today wrote Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra regarding President Biden’s plan to kick 2.7 million Americans off their health insurance plans. The members issued the following statement...
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EPA Announces $12.5 Million in funding for Environmental Justice Grants Program in the Gulf of Mexico
News Release: GULFPORT, Miss. (Feb. 28, 2023)– On February 6, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $12.5 Million in funding for Environmental Justice Grants in the Gulf of Mexico. These grants will fund projects in communities adversely and disproportionately affected by environmental and human health harms or risks, including affected underserved communities.
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Environment Subcommittee Chair Johnson: “America Must Take the Lead”
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee markup of seven bills.
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EPA unveils $3.9 million in grants to study climate change affects in Alaska, Washington
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced the awarding of $3.9 million in grants to fund climate change research at the University of Alaska, University of Washington and Iowa State University to study the impact of the climate on underserved communities.
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EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants in Georgia
News Release: EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants in Georgia Contact: EPA Region 4 Press Office - (404) 562-8400, region4press@epa.gov ATLANTA (Feb. 28, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that an U.S. manufacturing plant earned the agency’s 2022 ENERGY ...
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Nance: Texas cleanup 'improved public health and the environment'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is removing a former Texas metal plating shop from the National Priorities List of Superfund sites.
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EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants in Florida
News Release: Tallahassee, Fla. (Feb. 28, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that two U.S. manufacturing plants earned the agency’s 2022 ENERGY STAR certification in Florida, a designation reserved for manufacturing plants in the top 25% of energy efficiency in their sector. ...
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EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants of 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that 86 U.S. manufacturing plants earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2022, a designation reserved for manufacturing plants in the top 25% of energy efficiency in their sector. Together, these plants saved over ...
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EPA Announces $21M in Research Grant Funding to Investigate Cumulative Health Impacts of Climate Change on Underserved Communities
News Release: NEW YORK - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $21,410,211 in grant funding to 16 institutions for community-based research to examine how climate change may compound adverse environmental conditions and stressors for vulnerable populations in underserved communities. EPA Region 2 has three organizations slated to receive $4 million in grant funding from this total.
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EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants in South Carolina
News Release: EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants in South Carolina Contact: EPA Region 4 Press Office - (404) 562-8400, region4press@epa.gov Columbia, SC. (Feb. 28, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that an U.S. manufacturing plant earned the agency’s ...
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EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants in North Carolina
News Release: RALEIGH, NC. (Feb. 28, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that an U.S. manufacturing plant earned the agency’s 2022 ENERGY STAR certification in North Carolina, a designation reserved for manufacturing plants in the top 25% of energy efficiency in their sector. ...
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Chair Rodgers, Bilirakis Commend the Passage of Several Bipartisan Bills
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) commended the passing of bills to promote data transparency and strengthen American commerce.
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EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants in Alabama
News Release: MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Feb. 28, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that three U.S. manufacturing plants earned the agency’s 2022 ENERGY STAR certification in Alabama, a designation reserved for manufacturing plants in the top 25% of energy efficiency in their sector. ...
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