News from April 2023
E&C GOP Implore Biden Commerce Official to Speak Out Against TikTok at Ethics Summit
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today sent a letter to Matthew Axelrod, the Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the Department of Commerce, informing him of recent testimony provided by TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew and imploring him to speak out at the upcoming Global Ethics Summit in Atlanta, Georgia.
Bipartisan E&C Leaders Request Information on Ensuring Safe, Efficient and Predictable Nuclear Energy Regulation
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO) last week requested information from nuclear energy stakeholders on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) regulatory efforts to ensure safe, efficient, predictable regulation for the nuclear industry in the U.S.
Energy Subcommittee Chair Duncan: “Nuclear Energy Must be Part of our Energy Matrix”
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee hearing titled “American Nuclear Energy Expansion: Powering a Clean and Secure Future."
What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on April 18?
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
IDC Subcommittee Chair Bilirakis to FTC: Stop Carrying Out “President Biden’s Leftist Crusade”
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at today’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce subcommittee hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Trade Commission Budget."
Chair Rodgers: “American Leadership in Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Technology is Critical”
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee hearing titled “American Nuclear Energy Expansion: Powering a Clean and Secure Future."
EPA’s Research Vessel Lake Guardian Begins 40th Annual Sampling of Great Lakes
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO (April 18, 2023) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s largest research vessel, the Lake Guardian, has begun its annual spring sampling survey of water quality and biological life in the Great Lakes. This year marks the 40th anniversary of EPA’s spring and summer water quality surveys in the Great Lakes. In 1983, EPA started annual sampling in Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Erie; Lakes Ontario and Superior were added to the annual survey thereafter.
Proposed rule published by Environmental Protection Agency on April 18
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Chair Rodgers on FTC Chair Khan’s Abuses of Power “Leadership Matters”
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Trade Commission Budget."
Chair Rodgers Demands Answers on How Biden Admin Ignored Unaccompanied Children at the Border
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Insights from the HHS Inspector General on Oversight of Unaccompanied Minors, Grant Management, and CMS."
Chair Rodgers on FTC Chair Khan’s Abuses of Power “Leadership Matters”
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Trade Commission Budget."
O&I Subcommittee Chair Griffith Calls HHS’ Handling of Unaccompanied Minors an “Abject Failure”
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks during today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Insights from the HHS Inspector General on Oversight of Unaccompanied Minors, Grant Management, and CMS."
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3 Million to Ohio to Plan Innovative Projects to Tackle Climate Pollution Across the State
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced Ohio would receive a $3 million planning grant to develop innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies. Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of the funds from the ...
Chair Rodgers: “American Leadership in Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Technology is Critical”
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee hearing titled “American Nuclear Energy Expansion: Powering a Clean and Secure Future."
Energy Subcommittee Chair Duncan: “Nuclear Energy Must be Part of our Energy Matrix”
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee hearing titled “American Nuclear Energy Expansion: Powering a Clean and Secure Future."
Chair Rodgers Demands Answers on How Biden Admin Ignored Unaccompanied Children at the Border
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Insights from the HHS Inspector General on Oversight of Unaccompanied Minors, Grant Management, and CMS."
O&I Subcommittee Chair Griffith Calls HHS’ Handling of Unaccompanied Minors an “Abject Failure”
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks during today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Insights from the HHS Inspector General on Oversight of Unaccompanied Minors, Grant Management, and CMS."
IDC Subcommittee Chair Bilirakis to FTC: Stop Carrying Out “President Biden’s Leftist Crusade”
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at today’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce subcommittee hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Trade Commission Budget."
MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA, USDA and the City of Atlanta to Recognize Earth Day at Community Engagement Event on Urban Farm
By EPA Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: ATLANTA (April 19, 2023) - On Friday, April 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the City of Atlanta will observe Earth Day at a community engagement event at the Truly Living Well Center for Urban Agriculture in Atlanta. Members of the public are invited to come and volunteer at the urban farm and learn about soil and Earth Day.
C&T Subcommittee Chair Latta: “Broadband Connectivity is a Critical Part of Everyday Life”
By EPA Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered opening remarks at today’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing titled “Breaking Barriers: Streamlining Permitting to Expedite Broadband Deployment."