News from July 2023
Sessions & Mfume Continue Bipartisan Probe into Misleading Statements about Login.gov
By EPA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas)
Hearing Wrap Up: Radical Sweeping Green EPA Regulations Leave Americans with Higher Costs, Fewer Choices, Less Reliable Vehicles
By EPA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Today, the Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee held a hearing titled
Sessions: Americans Presently Dealing with Pandemic-Era Disruptions to Service Across Federal Agencies
By EPA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Today, Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas)
Wenstrup: Constitutionally Guaranteed Rights and Liberties Were Ignored by the Government During COVID-19
By EPA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio)
EPA grant application closes on Aug. 18
By EPA Newswire | Jul 5, 2023
Pesticide Inspector Residential Training (PIRT) grant opened on July 5.
EPA offers new grant application process starting July 5
By EPA Newswire | Jul 5, 2023
DEVELOPING AND DEMONSTRATING NANOSENSOR TECHNOLOGY TO DETECT, MONITOR, AND DEGRADE POLLUTANTS grant opened on July 5.
$10 Million Grant Opportunity to Enhance Environmental Justice in New England Communities
By EPA Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: BOSTON (July 3, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Region 1 Office is announcing a grant competition for an "Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center" (EJ TCTAC) to help New England communities and other environmental justice stakeholders access federal ...
EPA Fines Nine Springfield, Missouri, Home Renovators for Lead-Based Paint Violations
By EPA Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 3, 2023) – Nine home renovation companies in Springfield, Missouri, have agreed to pay over $30,000 collectively in penalties to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resolve alleged violations of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). According to EPA, the following companies failed to comply with regulations intended to reduce the hazards of lead-based paint exposure during renovations: * Serv
EPA Region 7 Extends Call for Abstracts Deadline for Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm Conference
By EPA Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 5, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7, Iowa State University, and the University of Iowa have extended the deadline to submit abstracts for their upcoming Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm Conference to July 21, 2023.
Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities (May 2023) discussed on July 5 by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page notice on July 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Chair Rodgers Calls for CMS to Expand Coverage of Alzheimer’s Drug
By EPA Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today issued the following statement ahead of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) expected action to grant traditional approval to Leqembi, a drug to treat Alzheimer’s...
Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Canton, Cleveland, and Steubenville Second 10-Year 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 Limited Maintenance Plans on July 5
By EPA Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published an eight page proposed rule on July 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Chair Rodgers Calls for CMS to Expand Coverage of Alzheimer’s Drug
By EPA Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today issued the following statement ahead of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) expected action to grant traditional approval to Leqembi, a drug to treat Alzheimer’s...
EPA grants $5.6 million to Alaska to inventory drinking water service lines for lead in nearly 270 tribal and small disadvantaged communities
By EPA Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: SEATTLE – (July 6, 2023) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $5,681,921 Lead Service Line Inventory grant to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. The grant comes through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and will be used to conduct lead service line inventory ...
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Plan to Clean Up Contaminated Sediment at Quanta Resources Superfund Site in Edgewater, NJ
By EPA Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: NEW YORK - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on its proposed cleanup plan to address contaminated sediment and surface water at the Quanta Resources Superfund site in Edgewater, New Jersey. A 30-day public comment period for the proposed plan begins July 7, 2023. ...
EPA Proposes Updates to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Requirements for the Oil and Gas Sector
By EPA Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposal to amend reporting requirements for petroleum and natural gas systems under EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. The proposed revisions would improve the accuracy of reported emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG), including ...
Butte’s Superfund Site in Focus: EPA leadership meets with key stakeholders to tackle Butte Superfund challenges
By EPA Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Butte, Mont. (July 7, 2023) – Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) leadership met with Butte-Silver Bow County (BSB), the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Atlantic Richfield (AR), and the Montana Natural Resource Damage Program (NRDP) to discuss next steps on community engagement and Superfund site progress in Butte.
EPA Celebrates Over $13.7M for Cleanup and Assessment at Polluted Brownfields Sites in Massachusetts
By EPA Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: BOSTON (July 7, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Representative Jim McGovern, Mass
EPA Takes Another Step to Protect the Public from Asbestos Exposure by Finalizing Rule to Require Comprehensive Reporting
By EPA Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to require comprehensive reporting on all six fiber types of asbestos as the agency continues its work to address exposure to this known carcinogen and strengthen the evidence that will be used to further protect ...
EPA Region 7 to Seek Input at July 11 Public Meeting on Proposed Plan for Domestic Water Wells at Southwest Jefferson County Mining Superfund Site
By EPA Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 7, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is inviting the public to attend a meeting on Tuesday, July 11, at the Festus R-VI School District Performing Arts Center.