EPA Newswire Report News
Hearing Wrap Up: FDA’s Food Safety Director Acknowledges ‘Less Than Ideal’ Slow Response to Formula Crisis
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Today, the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing titled “FDA Oversight Part II: Responsibility for the Infant Formula Shortage.”
Comer: ESG is Just Window Dressing for Liberal Activism and Far-left Ideology
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.)
Comer Reveals New Evidence in Biden Family’s Influence Peddling Schemes
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.)
ICYMI: Comer & Oversight Committee Members Present Evidence of Influence Peddling by Biden Family
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.)
Mace: Aging Federal IT Systems are Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.)
Hearing Wrap Up: ESG Agenda Prioritizes Leftist Ideology Over the Interests of the American People
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing titled “ESG Part I: An Examination of Environmental, Social, and Governance Practices with Attorneys General.
Comer and Grassley on FBI Failing to Comply with Subpoena Deadline
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statements on the FBI failing to comply with Chairman Comer’s subpoena seeking an unclassfied FBI generated FD-1023 form that allegedly details a bribery scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national.
Hearing Wrap Up: Identifying and Modernizing Aging Federal IT Infrastructure is Crucial to Protecting Cyber Security
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Today, the Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee held a hearing titled “Risky Business: Costly Inaction on Federal Legacy IT.
EPA and Congresswoman Castor to Highlight $1 Million in Brownfields Job Training Funds at Tampa Event on Thursday
By EPA Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
The EPA together with other federal and local partners will host a press event in Tampa on Thursday to highlight an investment of $1 million in Brownfields job training funds in Florida.
EPA Reaches Agreements on Early Mitigation Measures for Three More Organophosphate Pesticides
By EPA Newswire Report | May 29, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing new mitigation measures for three additional organophosphate pesticides:
EPA Finalizes Rule to Accelerate Use of Plant-Incorporated Biotechnologies to Protect Against Pests
By EPA Newswire Report | May 29, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a final rule exempting a class of plant-incorporated protectants (PIPs) created using genetic engineering from registration requirements under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and from the food or feed residue tolerance requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
EPA Extends Comment Periods for Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Proposals
By EPA Newswire Report | May 29, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 15-day extension of the comment period for the ethylene oxide (EtO) proposed interim decision and draft risk assessment addendum under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as well as the proposed air toxics rule for EtO commercial sterilizers.
EPA Posts Draft Endangered Species Act Biological Opinion for Enlist Herbicide Products for Public Comment
By EPA Newswire Report | May 29, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is posting and seeking public comment on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) draft biological opinion (BiOp) for Enlist products.
EPA Seeking Public Comment on Candidates to be ad hoc Reviewers for Analysis of Atrazine Ecological Risks
By EPA Newswire Report | May 29, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting public comments on candidates who are being considered as ad hoc reviewers to assist the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) with the review of the Agency’s analysis and assessment of ecological risk from atrazine use.
EPA Marks Endangered Species Day by Publishing Maps to Help Pesticide Users Better Understand Risks to Endangered Species
By EPA Newswire Report | May 29, 2023
Today, in recognition of Endangered Species Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is publishing a group of StoryMaps to raise public awareness about protecting endangered species from pesticides.
Register for EPA’s Webinar on Bilingual Pesticide Labels
By EPA Newswire Report | May 29, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting a public webinar on Thursday, June 15, 2023, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm EST to obtain input from the public on ways to make bilingual pesticide labeling accessible to farmworkers as required by the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2022 (PRIA 5).
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $16.2M for Cleanup and Assessment at Polluted Brownfields Sites in Maine
By EPA Newswire Report | May 29, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $16,222,850 from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfields sites in Maine while advancing environmental justice.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.9 million to Virginia Through Investing in America Agenda for Cleanup and Technical Assistance at Polluted Brownfield Sites
By EPA Newswire Report | May 29, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1.9 million to the state of Virginia from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Virginia while advancing environmental justice.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $13.7M for Cleanup and Assessment at Polluted Brownfields Sites in Massachusetts
By EPA Newswire Report | May 29, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $13,790,000 from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfields sites in Massachusetts while advancing environmental justice.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7,999,560 Through Investing in America Agenda for Cleanup and Technical Assistance at Polluted Brownfield Sites in Kentucky
By EPA Newswire Report | May 29, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $7,999,560 from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Kentucky while advancing environmental justice.