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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision today in Gonzalez v. Google LLC.

EPA Launches Interactive Map of Sea Level Rise Around Hazardous Waste Sites Along the U.S. Coastline to Help Facilities and Communities Become More Resilient to Climate Change

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a new data visualization to show the projected sea level rise around hazardous waste facilities within estimated flood zones along the U.S. coastline, as part of a whole-of-government approach to confronting the climate crisis and protecting communities.

EPA selects recipients for $25.7 million in technical assistance funding to help rural communities access clean water

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced recipients of $25.7 million in grant funding for water technical assistance providers. This funding supports efforts to help small and rural communities supply safe drinking water and protective wastewater treatment.

Establishment of National Environmental Youth Advisory Council discussed on May 18 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

C&T Subcommittee Advances Seven Bills to Close the Digital Divide

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee members yesterday advanced solutions during a Communications and Technology Subcommittee markup. The bills will help streamline the permitting process and deploy broadband faster and more effectively, which will help Americans get connected in communities across the country and close the digital divide.

EPA announces funding for New York and New Jersey metropolitan areas to tackle climate pollution

News Release: NEW YORK - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will award $1 million each from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to Albany, Buffalo, New York City and Rochester metropolitan areas to plan innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies ...

EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Amcast Industrial Corp. Superfund Site in Cedarburg, Wisconsin

News Release: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed cleanup plan to address contaminated soil and sediment and an interim cleanup plan for groundwater at the Amcast Industrial Corp. Superfund site in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. EPA will host a public meeting May 31 to answer resident questions and accept public comments.

Environmental Protection Agency discusses Benzyl Alcohol; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance on May 19

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a six page rule on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Various Fragrance Components in Pesticide Formulations; Tolerance Exemption discussed on May 19 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published an eight page rule on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

EPA Region 7, Iowa State University, and University of Iowa Announce Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm Conference

News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 18, 2023) – Today, EPA Region 7, Iowa State University (ISU), and the University of Iowa (UI) announced an upcoming conference titled "Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm: Optimizing environmental and economic outcomes for rural communities and beyond." EPA and the universities will host ...

EPA to Engage the Public on Great Lakes Restoration and Protection Priorities

News Release: CHICAGO (May 19, 2023) – As U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its federal partners develop an updated action plan for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a key part of the process will be seeking public input. Starting in June, EPA will begin a series of public-input sessions on Great Lakes restoration and protection priorities.

EPA Region 8 encourages the public to comment on proposals to cut ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilizers and healthcare facilities

News Release: DENVER -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting public comment on two proposals, one under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and a second under the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), which would establish limits on ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions from commercial sterilizer ...

EPA Announces Completion of Groundwater Treatment Plant at Chem Fab Superfund Site in Doylestown, Pennsylvania

News Release: EPA Announces Completion of Groundwater Treatment Plant at Chem Fab Superfund Site in Doylestown, Pennsylvania Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Expedite Cleanup PHILADELPHIA (May 19, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today the completion of the groundwater treatment ...

9 notices published in week ending May 6 by Environmental Protection Agency

By EPA Newswire | May 21, 2023

There were nine notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in week ending May 6, according to the Federal Register.

EPA Facilitates Access Agreement Between Ameren and City of St. Charles, Missouri

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 announced that the City of St. Charles and Ameren have signed an agreement providing access to Ameren to conduct EPA-required monitoring on property owned by the city.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $30 Million for Great Lakes Projects in Underserved Communities

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $30 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for restoration projects that advance environmental justice in underserved and overburdened communities across the Great Lakes.

EPA Ensures that Hartford Bus Company Reduces Engine Idling

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed an enforcement action alleging Autumn Transportation, Inc. of Rocky Hill, Conn. violated state and federal Clean Air Act standards by allowing excessive idling of school buses at a bus yard in Hartford, Conn. Under a settlement, the company will implement an anti-idling program at its facility and will pay a penalty.

EPA and Northeastern Illinois University Partner to Increase Environmental Career Opportunities for Students

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a memorandum of understanding with Northeastern Illinois University that will help increase environmental knowledge, research and community engagement while providing enhanced academic and career opportunities for students from historically underrepresented groups.

EPA Seeks Public Feedback on New Cleanup Plan for Monitor Devices, Inc./Intercircuits, Inc. Superfund Site in Wall Township, New Jersey

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on its proposed cleanup plan to use a process called chemical oxidation to address recently discovered 1,4 dioxane groundwater contamination at the Monitor Devices, Inc./Intercircuits, Inc.

EPA Announces $48 Million Settlement for Cleanup of the Olin Chemical Superfund Site in Wilmington, Massachusetts