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News Release: BOSTON (Feb. 10, 2023) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the second wave of approximately $1 billion in funding from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to start new cleanup projects at 22 Superfund sites, including three sites in Massachusetts - the Creese and Cook Tannery site in Danvers, the Nyanza site in Ashland, and Walton and Lonsbury in Attleboro - and expedite over 100 other ongoing cleanups across the country.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Cleanup Project in Illinois
News Release: WASHINGTON (Feb. 10, 2023) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the second wave of approximately $1 billion in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to start new cleanup projects at 22 Superfund sites, including the Ottawa Radiation Areas site in La
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Dorado Groundwater Superfund Site in Dorado, Puerto Rico Will Get Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Continue Cleanup
News Release: NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the second wave of approximately $1 billion in funding from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for new cleanup projects at 22 Superfund sites. This includes the Dorado Groundwater Contamination site in Dorado, Puerto Rico.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Additional $1B in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Start New Cleanup Projects and Expedite On-going Cleanup Work Across the Country
News Release: WASHINGTON (Feb. 10, 2023) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the second wave of approximately $1 billion in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to start new cleanup projects at 22 Superfund sites and expedite over 100 other ongoing cleanups across the country.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Cleanup Projects in Kansas
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 10, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the second wave of approximately $1 billion in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to start new cleanup projects at 22 Superfund sites – including the 57th and North Broadway Streets, Caney Residential Yards, and Plating Inc. sites in Kansas – and to expedite over 100 other ongoing cleanups across the country.
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Chair Rodgers Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination Addition to CDC Immunization Schedule
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added COVID-19 vaccinations for children, adolescents, and adults to the immunization schedule...
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Cleanup Project in Georgia
News Release: ATLANTA (Feb. 10, 2023) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the second wave of approximately $1 billion in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to start new cleanup projects at 22 Superfund sites, including the Westside Lead Superfund site in Atlanta, and expedite over 100 other ongoing cleanups across the country.
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General Motor's Superfund Site in Massena, New York Will Receive Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Continue Cleanup
News Release: NEW YORK - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the second wave of approximately $1 billion in funding from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for new cleanup projects at 22 Superfund sites and to expedite over 100 other ongoing cleanups across the country. This includes the General Motors (Central Foundry Division) Superfund site in Massena, NY.
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Chair Rodgers: Government Must Be Accountable to “We, the People”
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s full committee markup of Energy and Commerce’s Authorization and Oversight Plan for the 118th Congress.
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Chair Rodgers: Government Must Be Accountable to “We, the People”
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s full committee markup of Energy and Commerce’s Authorization and Oversight Plan for the 118th Congress.
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EPA Seeks Input on Inflation Reduction Act Environmental and Climate Justice Program
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input on its Environmental and Climate Justice (ECJ) program funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. This program provides EPA with approximately $3 billion for ECJ program grants and technical assistance for environmental and climate justice efforts that benefit overburdened communities.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York; Gasoline Dispensing, Stage I, Stage II and Transport Vehicles on Feb. 9
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to hold Public Meeting to Discuss the Smokey Mountain Smelters Site Cleanup in Knoxville, TN
News Release: MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to hold Public Meeting to Discuss the Smokey Mountain Smelters Site Cleanup in Knoxville, TN Contact: EPA Region 4 Press Office - (404) 562-8400, region4press@epa.gov KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (February 9, 2023) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a virtual and in person public ...
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EPA to Host February 16 Virtual Community Meeting for Kingsbury and Queensbury New York Residents
News Release: NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a virtual community meeting for residents of Kingsbury and Queensbury, New York to share information about health risks from the chemical ethylene oxide, or EtO, which is being emitted from the Sterigenics commercial sterilization facility located in Kingsbury, New York.
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Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit discussed on Feb. 9 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Identifies Ameren Huster Road Substation as Source of Elm Point Wellfield Contamination in St. Charles, Missouri
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 9, 2023) – Laboratory results from field work conducted by EPA in St. Charles, Missouri, in January have identified the Ameren Huster Road Substation as a source of vinyl chloride and cis-1,2-dichloroethene contamination in the city of St. Charles’ Elm Point Wellfield. With the new sampling results, EPA will now require Ameren to address the contamination originating from the substation.
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EPA Conditionally Approves Plans to Remove Dangerous Chemicals from Refinery on St. Croix
News Release: St. Croix, VI – EPA has conditionally approved plans to safely remove dangerous chemicals from systems at the refinery on St. Croix. These plans are part of a legally binding agreement EPA entered into on December 5 requiring Port Hamilton Refining and Transportation LLLP (PHRT) to remove anhydrous ammonia, ...
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EPA orders Hydro House in Lake Orion, Michigan to stop sale of unregistered pesticide
News Release: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a stop sale, use or removal order to Kaya Investment Group Inc., doing business as Hydro House, 622 South Lapeer Rd., Lake Orion, Michigan. The order will prevent the illegal distribution and sale of an unregistered pesticide product, Front Row Ag CleanUp.
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ROUND UP: Chair Rodgers Statements on the State of the Union
News Release: The American people heard from President Biden on Tuesday evening for his State of the Union. Instead of addressing the many crises facing Americans, like inflation, unaffordable energy, his border crisis, and his weakness against China, President Biden doubled down on his wish list for more radical spending and a socialist agenda.
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Chair Rodgers Opening Remarks on “Unleashing Innovation in Satellite Communications Technologies”
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Communication and Technology subcommittee legislative hearing titled “Liftoff: Unleashing Innovation in Satellite Communications Technologies."
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