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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced a subcommittee hearing to examine the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) oversight of the well-being of unaccompanied minors at America’s southern border, grant management by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Environmental Protection Agency discusses Notification of Determination: Petitions Denied Under Subsection (i) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 on April 11

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Chairs Rodgers, Bilirakis Announce Hearing on FY 2024 Federal Trade Commission Budget

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) today announced a hearing entitled “Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Trade Commission Budget."

Air Plan Revisions; California; Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District discussed on April 11 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page proposed rule on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Chairs Rodgers, Bilirakis Announce Hearing on FY 2024 Federal Trade Commission Budget

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) today announced a hearing entitled “Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Trade Commission Budget."

EPA Celebrates Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding at Wichita Event

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 officials were joined by representatives from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), City of Wichita, and Chisholm Creek Utility Authority (CCUA) to recognize the second wave of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for Superfund sites in Kansas.

EPA and DOE Honor 2023 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year Award Winners in Pennsylvania

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Mid-Atlantic Region and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are honoring seven ENERGY STAR partners in Pennsylvania for their outstanding leadership in promoting energy efficiency and tackling climate change.

EPA Region 4 Announces 2023 Pollution Prevention Recognition Awards Program

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 4 announces the 2023 Pollution Prevention (P2) Recognition Awards Program.

Unified command responds to vessel fire in Tacoma, Washington

The Tacoma Fire Department, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Washington Department of Ecology and other agencies are continuing their response to the fishing vessel, Kodiak Enterprise, that caught fire early Saturday morning while moored at Trident Seafoods in the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma.

EPA Fines Weiler Inc. in Iowa for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

Weiler Inc. in Knoxville, Iowa, will pay $54,488 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

Los Angeles Businessman, Utah Fuel Plant Operators and Employees Sentenced to Prison for Billion-dollar Biofuel Tax Fraud Scheme

Five individuals were sentenced this week to prison for their roles in a $1 billion biofuel tax conspiracy:

EPA Settlement Improves Safety of Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (DECC) will pay penalties totaling $118,195 to resolve alleged violations of federal requirements to report on the storage, use and releases of hazardous substances.

Northern Star (Pogo) LLC penalized $600,000 for hazardous waste management violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Northern Star (Pogo) L.L.C. was fined $600,000 for improper storage, treatment, and disposal of hazardous materials at its gold mine and laboratory in Delta Junction, Alaska.

EPA Proposes New Standards to Protect Public Health, Reduce Exposure to Ethylene Oxide Pollution

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing new health protections to reduce exposure to Ethylene Oxide (EtO), including more stringent air emissions standards and additional protections for workers who are exposed to the gas used to sterilize medical devices and certain spices

EPA Settles with Imperial Irrigation District for Safe Drinking Water Act Underground Injection Well Claims

Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Imperial Irrigation District for violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) at its El Centro Generating Station site located in El Centro, California. The district will pay a $67,110 penalty and make facility improvements to ensure it complies with underground injection control program requirements.

Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Strongest-Ever Pollution Standards for Cars and Trucks to Accelerate Transition to a Clean-Transportation Future

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new proposed federal vehicle emissions standards that will accelerate the ongoing transition to a clean vehicles future and tackle the climate crisis.

EPA Seeking Public Nominations for Experts to Serve as Ad Hoc Reviewers for Analysis of Atrazine Ecological Risks

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public nominations of scientific and technical experts for consideration to serve as ad hoc reviewers assisting the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) with the review of the Agency’s analysis and assessment of ecological risk from atrazine use.

EPA Releases Final Biological Evaluation for Effects of Sulfoxaflor on Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Designated Critical Habitats

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its final biological evaluation (BE) and its response to comments received on the draft BE. Sulfoxaflor is an insecticide used on a variety of crops to target difficult pests such as aphids and tarnished plant bugs (lygus).

EPA Publishes Updated Registration Review Schedule

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing an updated registration review schedule for the next three years to provide a roadmap and advance notice of actions for stakeholders.

EPA Calls for Applications for the 2023 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards