News from 2023


EPA Adds East Basin Road Groundwater Site in New Castle, Delaware, to National Priorities List to Address PFAS Pollution

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (March 28, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is adding the East Basin Road Groundwater Site in New Castle, Delaware, to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is the list of hazardous waste sites in the United States eligible for cleanup, financed under the federal Superfund program.


U.S. EPA Honors 2023 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year Award Winners in Georgia

News Release: ATLANTA (March 28, 2023) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 4 and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are honoring 12 ENERGY STAR partners in Georgia for their outstanding leadership in promoting energy efficiency and tackling climate change.


EPA Mid-Atlantic Releases Local Lead Action Plan (LLAP) Guide

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (March 28, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Mid-Atlantic Region has released the Local Lead Action Plan (LLAP) Guide. The LLAP Guide is a free, web-based framework, designed to help local government officials identify lead issues and create a plan to address them.


Chair Rodgers to FDA regarding Baby Formula Crisis: We Will not Reward Failure

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent report on the baby formula crisis...


Chair Rodgers: “Free Speech is Foundational to Democracy. It’s Foundational to America.”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Communication and Technology subcommittee hearing titled “Preserving Free Speech and Reining in Big Tech Censorship."


Environmental Protection Agency publishes notice on March 28

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on March 28 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Subcommittee Chair Duncan: “It’s time we unleash American energy production”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following remarks today at a House Republican Leadership press conference on the importance of flipping the switch on American energy with H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act.


Subcommittee Chair Duncan: “It’s time we unleash American energy production”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following remarks today at a House Republican Leadership press conference on the importance of flipping the switch on American energy with H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act.


Chair Rodgers to FDA regarding Baby Formula Crisis: We Will not Reward Failure

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent report on the baby formula crisis...


U.S. EPA Honors 2023 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year Award Winners in Tennessee

News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 28, 2023) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 4 and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are honoring two ENERGY STAR partners in Tennessee for their outstanding leadership in promoting energy efficiency and tackling climate change.


U.S. EPA Honors 2023 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year Award Winners in Tennessee

News Release: NASHVILLE, TN (March 28, 2023) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 4 and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are honoring two ENERGY STAR partners in Tennessee for their outstanding leadership in promoting energy efficiency and tackling climate change.


EPA Honors New England Organizations as 2023 ENERGY STAR Partners of the Year

News Release: BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 1 office and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are honoring 11 New England companies and organizations as ENERGY STAR partners for their outstanding leadership in promoting energy efficiency and tackling climate change.


EPA honors 2023 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year Award winners in Colorado and Utah

News Release: DENVER — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are honoring five ENERGY STAR partners in Colorado and Utah for their outstanding leadership in promoting energy efficiency and tackling climate change.


Chair Rodgers: “Free Speech is Foundational to Democracy. It’s Foundational to America.”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Communication and Technology subcommittee hearing titled “Preserving Free Speech and Reining in Big Tech Censorship."


U.S. EPA Honors 2023 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year Award Winners in North Carolina

News Release: RALEIGH, NC. (March 28, 2023) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 4 and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are honoring 10 ENERGY STAR partners in North Carolina for their outstanding leadership in promoting energy efficiency and tackling climate change.


U.S. EPA Honors 2023 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year Award Winners in Florida

News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FL. (March 28, 2023) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 4 and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are honoring five ENERGY STAR partners in Florida for their outstanding leadership in promoting energy efficiency and tackling climate change.


Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Hearing on Lowering Costs

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled: “Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Examining Transparency and Competition in Health Care."


Environment Subcommittee Chair Johnson: “This Hearing is About the Citizens of East Palestine.”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee hearing titled: “Government Response to East Palestine: Ensuring Safety and Transparency for the Community."


Environment Subcommittee Chair Johnson: “This Hearing is About the Citizens of East Palestine.”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee hearing titled: “Government Response to East Palestine: Ensuring Safety and Transparency for the Community."