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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced about $1 billion for Superfund site cleanup from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Chair Rodgers: Biden's Border Crisis is a Public Health Crisis

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s joint Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and Health Subcommittee field hearing: “President Biden's Border Crisis Is A Public Health Crisis."
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EPA Regional Administrator and USDA Leadership Co-Host Roundtable Discussion with Underserved and Underrepresented Producers

News Release: FORT VALLEY (Feb. 15, 2023) – Today, in recognition of Black History Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Daniel Blackman and USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Georgia State Executive Director Arthur Tripp co-hosted a roundtable discussion at Fort Valley State ...
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $19.4 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Delaware

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 14, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced today $19,407,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to Delaware to address emerging contaminants, like Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water. A total investment of $2 ...
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El Programa Frontera 2025 México-Estados Unidos selecciona proyectos ambientales para su ejecución en la región fronteriza de Texas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Tamaulipas y Nuevo León

News Release: Dallas - El día de hoy, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés), en coordinación con el Banco de Desarrollo de América del Norte (NADBank), anunció el financiamiento de 11 proyectos por un total de USD$791,225 que se llevarán a cabo a lo largo de los estados ...
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $26,676,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Tennessee

News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 15, 2023) – On Monday Feb. 13, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $26,676,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Tennessee. This ...
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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Griffith: We Must Pass the HALT Fentanyl Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks during today’s joint Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and Health Subcommittee field hearing titled “President Biden's Border Crisis Is a Public Health Crisis."
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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Griffith: We Must Pass the HALT Fentanyl Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks during today’s joint Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and Health Subcommittee field hearing titled “President Biden's Border Crisis Is a Public Health Crisis."
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Statement from Regional Administrator Debra Shore on the East Palestine Train Derailment

News Release: “EPA Region 5’s number one priority is – and will always be – the health and safety of communities across the region. That’s why as soon as EPA was notified of the Norfolk Southern train derailment on Friday, Feb. 3, EPA personnel were on-site by 2 a.m. Saturday morning to assist with air monitoring. ...
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Capital Region Water agrees to make upgrades to wastewater treatment for Harrisburg area

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 14, 2023) – Capital Region Water will make substantial upgrades to the sewer and stormwater systems that serves the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area under a proposed modified consent decree announced today with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $18.9 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in West Virginia

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 14, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to West Virginia to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $19M in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Nebraska to Address Emerging Contaminants Like PFAS in Drinking Water

News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 14, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water across Nebraska.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA Region 4 and USDA GA Farm Service Agency Convene Roundtable Discussion with Underserved and Underrepresented Producers

News Release: FORT VALLEY (Feb. 14, 2023) — On Wednesday, EPA Region 4 Administrator Daniel Blackman and USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Georgia State Executive Director Arthur Tripp will be co-hosting a roundtable discussion at Fort Valley State University to directly engage with underserved and/or underrepresented ...
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Notice published on Feb. 14 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $18.9 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in the District of Columbia

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 13, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today $18,914,00 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to the District of Columbia to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water. A total investment ...
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $24M in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Missouri to Address Emerging Contaminants Like PFAS in Drinking Water

News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 14, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $24,420,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water across Missouri.
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Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; Approval of Single Source Order discussed on Feb. 14 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $27.2 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Virginia

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 14, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced $27,239,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to Virginia to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $75 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Pennsylvania

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 14, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today $75,086,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to Pennsylvania to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water. A total investment of $2 ...
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EPA Reaches Settlement with Indiana Company to Halt Sales of Illegal Vehicle Emission Defeat Devices

News Release: CHICAGO (Feb. 14, 2023) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Fleece Performance LLC of Pittsboro, Indiana to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations from the sale of “defeat devices” designed to bypass or disable vehicle emissions control systems.
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