News from 2023
Full Committee Markup Recap
By EPA Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - In a Full Committee markup today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced bipartisan solutions that will bolster America's national security by reducing our dependence on China and supporting the next age of American technological innovation. The Committee also advanced bills...
Environmental Protection Agency publishes notice on July 27
By EPA Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Bicameral Health Committee Leaders Announce Bipartisan Request for Information Regarding FDA Regulation of CBD
By EPA Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., (D-NJ), along with Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), today announced a bicameral Request for Information (RFI) to subject matter experts and stakeholders regarding Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation of cannabidiol (CBD).
Environmental Protection Agency discusses Program Requirement Revisions Related to the Public Water System Supervision Program for the State of Connecticut on July 27
By EPA Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Bicameral Health Committee Leaders Announce Bipartisan Request for Information Regarding FDA Regulation of CBD
By EPA Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., (D-NJ), along with Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), today announced a bicameral Request for Information (RFI) to subject matter experts and stakeholders regarding Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation of cannabidiol (CBD).
Top Moments in E&C Oversight Hearing with Secretary Becerra
By EPA Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: The Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing with Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra to hold him accountable for his failed leadership. Don’t miss these top moments, including Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) telling Secretary Becerra that HHS has “lost sight of its core mission."
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $80,000 for American Samoa to Reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare Facilities Through Investing in America Agenda
By EPA Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – Today, at an event in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox and EPA New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash, along with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Representative Katherine Clark, announced $58 ...
Proposed rule published by Environmental Protection Agency on July 28
By EPA Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Leader Rodgers Urges NHTSA to Stop Making Cars Unaffordable and Ceding America’s Auto Leadership to China
By EPA Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Following announcements this week from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding new vehicle fuel economy standards and penalties on automakers, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) urged the administration to ease the burden for millions of Americans and stop its regulatory assault that’s handing the keys to America’s automotive industry over to China.
EPA and Congresswoman Valerie Foushee highlight $7 billion Solar for All grant competition at a North Carolina press event
By EPA Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (July 21, 2023) –Today, officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined Congresswoman Valerie Foushee at a press event in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina to discuss the $7 billion Solar for All grant competition currently open through President ...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $552,000 for Nevada to Reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare Facilities Through Investing in America Agenda
By EPA Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – Today, at an event in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox and EPA New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash, along with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Representative Katherine Clark, announced $58 ...
Chair Rodgers Unveils Proposal to Address Root Cause of Drug Shortages Facing American Patients
By EPA Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today unveiled a discussion draft with policy proposals to address the drug shortages facing America.
Chair Rodgers Unveils Proposal to Address Root Cause of Drug Shortages Facing American Patients
By EPA Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today unveiled a discussion draft with policy proposals to address the drug shortages facing America.
EPA Opens Flagstaff Office with Focus on Navajo Abandoned Uranium Mines
By EPA Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Flagstaff – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its Navajo Nation partners celebrate the opening of EPA's new Flagstaff Field Office with a ribbon-cutting, tour, and a demonstration of equipment for abandoned uranium mine work.
Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amend Registrations To Terminate Certain Uses discussed on July 28 by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page notice on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
EPA Joins Maryland in Announcing New Chapter in Bay Restoration
By EPA Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: PHILADELPHIA (July 20, 2022) – EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz joined Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller today on Wye Island in Queen Anne’s County to announce new strategies by Maryland for restoring water quality in the Chesapeake and Atlantic coastal bays.
Leader Rodgers Urges NHTSA to Stop Making Cars Unaffordable and Ceding America’s Auto Leadership to China
By EPA Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Following announcements this week from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding new vehicle fuel economy standards and penalties on automakers, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) urged the administration to ease the burden for millions of Americans and stop its regulatory assault that’s handing the keys to America’s automotive industry over to China.
“Text of Senate Amendment 1016” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on July 25
By EPA Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
“Text of Senate Amendment 1016” was published on pages S3529-S3530 of the Congressional Record on July 25.
11 notices published in week ending July 15 by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
There were 11 notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in week ending July 15, according to the Federal Register.
EPA offers new grant application process starting July 31
By EPA Newswire | Jul 31, 2023
Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2023 Request for Applications for: Small Watershed Grants Program and Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program Funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act grant opened on July 31.