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Chair Rodgers Opening Remarks on Oversight and Reauthorization of NTIA
By EPA Newswire | May 24, 2023
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 “Oversight and Reauthorization of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration."
Watts Regulator Company pays penalty under settlement with EPA for alleged violations of product safety law
By EPA Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Watts Regulator Company for alleged violations of federal law related to sale or distribution of misbranded water filtration devices and importation of pesticides into the United States. Watts, which is headquartered in Massachusetts, imported devices through a port of entry in Nogales, Arizona. Watts will pay $60,558 in civil penalties as part of the settlement.
EPA Releases Annual Air Report, Highlighting Trends through 2022
By EPA Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual interactive report tracking America’s progress in controlling air pollution. “Our Nation’s Air: Trends Through 2022” offers readers an opportunity to learn about the health and environmental impacts of air pollution; track ...
EPA Announces $173 Million Investment to Strengthen Drought Resilience in Ventura, California
By EPA Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON — At an event in Ventura, California, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox today announced two Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans totaling $173 million. With these loans, the City of Ventura will establish a new, local drought-resistant water supply to enhance the city’s resilience to climate change while creating good paying jobs.
EPA Awards Nearly $2.5M for Research to Assess Perchlorate after Firework Events
By EPA Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $2,499,579 in research grant funding to Texas Tech University for research on the behavior of perchlorate after fireworks events near water sources.
EPA Takes Action to Protect Sandberg Creek and Fines Newburg Egg Processing Corp. for Violating Clean Water Act
By EPA Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled an administrative case against Newburg Egg Processing Corp. for allegedly failing to meet standards in the wastewater it treats and sends to a wastewater treatment plant. The company’s alleged failures led to excessive nitrogen and ...
Federal and State Agencies Prepare for Hurricane Season in Corpus Christi
By EPA Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS (MAY 23, 2023) – This week, agencies from the federal government and the state of Texas will participate in a hurricane-preparedness exercise in and around Corpus Christi, Texas, from May 22-26. The agencies are part of the Natural Disaster Operational Workgroup (NDOW) formed to improve coordination and communication during responses to hurricanes or other large-scale emergencies.
Chair Rodgers Announces Full Committee Markup of 19 Bills
By EPA Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced a full committee markup of 19 bills.
151 House Republicans Demand EPA End Their Effort to Dictate the Cars that Americans Drive
By EPA Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - 151 House Republicans, led by Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging him to rescind the agency’s proposed emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles...
Must Read Op-Eds: Reps. Walberg and Allen on Closing the Digital Divide
By EPA Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: Access to reliable, high-speed broadband services has become an essential tool to participate in the American economy. In order to ensure all Americans are connected, we need to remove regulatory burdens and cut red tape, which have resulted in unnecessary permitting delays and exorbitant costs to deploying our communications infrastructure.
Chair Rodgers Announces Full Committee Markup of 19 Bills
By EPA Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced a full committee markup of 19 bills.
151 House Republicans Demand EPA End Their Effort to Dictate the Cars that Americans Drive
By EPA Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - 151 House Republicans, led by Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging him to rescind the agency’s proposed emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles...
Hearing Wrap Up: Lack of Commercial Investment, Unclear Goals, and Manufacturing Failures Have Given Maritime Advantage to China Over U.S.
By EPA Newswire Report | May 22, 2023
The Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs held a hearing titled, “Strengthening the Fleet:
ICYMI: Comer & Oversight Committee Members Present Evidence of Influence Peddling by Biden Family
By EPA Newswire Report | May 22, 2023
Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Committee Republican lawmakers held a press conference detailing evidence uncovered during the committee’s investigation into the Biden family’s influence peddling schemes.
Mace: Aging Federal IT Systems are Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
By EPA Newswire Report | May 22, 2023
Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) opened today’s subcommittee hearing on “Risky Business:
Hearing Wrap Up: ESG Agenda Prioritizes Leftist Ideology Over the Interests of the American People
By EPA Newswire Report | May 22, 2023
Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing titled “ESG Part I: An Examination of Environmental, Social, and Governance Practices with Attorneys General.
Comer and Grassley on FBI Failing to Comply with Subpoena Deadline
By EPA Newswire Report | May 22, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statements on the FBI failing to comply with Chairman Comer’s subpoena seeking an unclassfied FBI generated FD-1023 form that allegedly details a bribery scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national.
Hearing Wrap Up: Identifying and Modernizing Aging Federal IT Infrastructure is Crucial to Protecting Cyber Security
By EPA Newswire Report | May 22, 2023
Today, the Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee held a hearing titled “Risky Business:
EPA Announces Completion of Groundwater Treatment Plant at Chem Fab Superfund Site in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
By EPA Newswire | May 20, 2023
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 ...
EPA Region 8 encourages the public to comment on proposals to cut ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilizers and healthcare facilities
By EPA Newswire | May 20, 2023
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 ...