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The Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, located near New Jersey's Passaic River, is one of the longest existing extensively contaminated sites listed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Priority List of polluted locations in need of remediation. Although the EPA estimated that cleaning up the site will cost $1.8 billion, it recently came to an agreement for 85 polluters to pay for $150 million worth of cleanup costs, raising the question of who will pay for the rest.

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Norfolk Southern CEO tells Senate committee he's 'deeply sorry' for Ohio derailment

By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 15, 2023

The CEO of the embattled Norfolk Southern railroad company recently testified before U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and apologized for the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

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Amaya: 'This is the first time we’ve been able to really dive deeper' to study ocean temperature extremes

By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 14, 2023

A team led by researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have determined that marine heat waves can occur deep underwater, as reported in a paper published in Nature Communications.

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Raimondo: 'President's Biden's budget makes targeted, strategic investments'

By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 14, 2023

The Biden-Harris Administration has submitted the President’s Budget for the fiscal year 2024 to Congress with $12.3 billion in discretionary funding and $4 billion in mandatory funding for the Department of Commerce, according to a press release issued March 9.

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McCaul Threatens Subpoena if State Continues Withholding Documents on Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal

By State Newswire | Mar 13, 2023

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined CBS‘ “Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan to discuss the committee’s ongoing efforts to get answers from the administration on the catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan. Chairman McCaul announced he is prepared to issue a subpoena if the State Department fails to comply with the committee’s document request ahead of Secretary Blinken’s testimony before the committee.

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McCaul Threatens Subpoena if State Continues Withholding Documents on Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal

By State Newswire | Mar 13, 2023

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined CBS‘ “Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan to discuss the committee’s ongoing efforts to get answers from the administration on the catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan. Chairman McCaul announced he is prepared to issue a subpoena if the State Department fails to comply with the committee’s document request ahead of Secretary Blinken’s testimony before the committee.

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Subcommittee Markup Recap: E&C Advances Bills to Halt Fentanyl, Secure the Border, Stop QALYs, and More

By DOE Newswire Reports | Mar 13, 2023

Subcommittee Markup Recap: E&C Advances Bills to Halt Fentanyl, Secure the Border, Stop QALYs, and More

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Jordan, Cruz Send Bicameral Letter Demanding Info on FTC's Actions Against Twitter

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 13, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following an alarming report about the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) harassment of Twitter, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Ted Cruz (R-TX) sent a bicameral letter to the FTC raising questions about the agency's conduct.