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Recent News About U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Today, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice announced a proposed settlement with the North Slope Borough of Alaska to resolve federal hazardous waste and oil spill violations.
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Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled, "Changing Times: Revisiting Spring Forward, Fall Back:"
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Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. issued the following statement today in response to the Biden Administration announcing it is reinstating a waiver of federal preemption under the Clean Air Act for California’s Advanced Clean Car program, recognizing its authority to set more stringent vehicle emissions standards.
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Government Funding Package Includes Provision Long Championed by Pallone to Clarify FDA’s Authority to Regulate Synthetic Nicotine Products Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today hailing inclusion of a provision in the omnibus he has long championed that clarifies the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority to regulate synthetic nicotine products: “Over the last few years, FDA has taken important steps to crack down on the flavored vaping products that fueled the dramatic rise in tobacco use among kids and teens.
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Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed the omnibus, which included key provisions to crack down on consumer scams targeting older adults and members of American Indian and Alaska Native communities, prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, and promote clean competition in sports, among other things.
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) sent a letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm inviting her to testify before the Energy and Commerce Committee on what the Biden administration will do to reverse its anti-American energy agenda and help increase domestic oil and gas production in order to lower costs.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page rule on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recently announced funding of nearly $1 million to Colorado State University for air quality and wildfire smoke exposure research comes after a disastrous fire in the Rocky Mountain state.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced today that the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, March 29, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) on federal efforts to update our drinking water infrastructure. The hearing is entitled, “Trusting the Tap: Upgrading America’s Drinking Water Infrastructure."
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A Clean Air in Buildings Challenge by the Environmental Protection Agency will help building operators and owners cut risks from airborne viruses and other indoor contaminants.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Water Act on March 21The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Michner Plating – Mechanic Street site in Jackson, Michigan will be added to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) of contaminated sites that pose significant human health and environmental risks.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $5.6 million to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation to help the Fairbanks North Star Borough improve air quality.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Unity Auto Mart site in Unity, Wisconsin site will be added to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) of contaminated sites that pose significant human health and environmental risks.
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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is adding 12 sites and proposing to add another five sites to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) where releases of contamination pose significant human health and environmental risks.