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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.


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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...


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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.


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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.


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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."


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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...


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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.


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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.


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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.


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EPA and HHS Encourage States to Utilize Federal Resources for Lead Detection and Mitigation in Early Care and Education Settings

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a joint letter to governors to encourage state and local governments to use federal funding to take actions to reduce and remove lead in drinking water in early care and education settings, like elementary schools and daycare facilities.


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Chairs Rodgers, Griffith, and Johnson: EPA’s Rush to Spend $30B is Ripe for Abuse

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan requesting information regarding the agency’s spending plans.


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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.


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Chair Rodgers on the Citizens of East Palestine: “Our Top Priority is their Health and Safety.”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Subcommittee hearing titled: “Government Response to East Palestine: Ensuring Safety and Transparency for the Community."


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EPA Announces Proposal to Improve Public Awareness of Drinking Water Quality

News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would strengthen the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) Rule making annual drinking water quality reports with important public health information more accessible to residents and businesses ...


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Chairs Rodgers, Griffith, and Johnson: EPA’s Rush to Spend $30B is Ripe for Abuse

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan requesting information regarding the agency’s spending plans.


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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."


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Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Hearing on Lowering Costs

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled “Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Examining Transparency and Competition in Health Care."


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C&T Subcommittee Chair Latta Opening Remarks at Hearing on Reining in Big Tech Censorship

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s hearing titled “Preserving Free Speech and Reining in Big Tech Censorship."


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EPA Announces New England Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

News Release: BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England Regional Office is announcing an upcoming virtual listening session for New England communities to learn about and share feedback on EPA's PFAS Strategic Roadmap. The virtual listening session will be held on April 11, 2023. Members of the public are invited to attend and to speak.


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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.