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Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Pens Op-Ed in Washington Examiner on Price Transparency
By EPA Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) published an opinion piece in the Washington Examination ahead of a March 28th hearing where Members will explore how transparency and competition can lower health care costs for Americans.
E&C Health Subcommittee Calls HHS Secretary to Testify on President’s Outrageous Budget Request
By EPA Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced that U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra will testify at a hearing to discuss President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Budget Request.
Chairs Rodgers, Duncan: Vague CEQ Guidance Cannot be an Excuse to Abandon FERC’s Core Mission
By EPA Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) sent a letter yesterday to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Acting Chairman and Commissioners demanding to know how they plan to incorporate guidance from the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in a way that does not jeopardize American energy security.
La EPA se une al gobernador Polis en la escuela primaria de Denver para anunciar $3 millones destinados a proyectos innovadores de contaminación climática en todo el estado
By EPA Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: DENVER (17 de marzo de 2023) – Hoy, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció que Colorado recibirá hasta $3 millones para desarrollar estrategias innovadoras destinadas a reducir la contaminación climática y construir economías de energía limpia en todo el estado.
Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Pens Op-Ed in Washington Examiner on Price Transparency
By EPA Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) published an opinion piece in the Washington Examination ahead of a March 28th hearing where Members will explore how transparency and competition can lower health care costs for Americans.
Chairs Rodgers, Duncan: Vague CEQ Guidance Cannot be an Excuse to Abandon FERC’s Core Mission
By EPA Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) sent a letter yesterday to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Acting Chairman and Commissioners demanding to know how they plan to incorporate guidance from the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in a way that does not jeopardize American energy security.
In the Pacific Southwest, Toxic Chemical Releases Decreased Slightly in 2021 According to EPA Data
By EPA Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities nationwide covered by the program remained below pre-pandemic levels and releases in 2021 are ...
Aerial Application to Restore Vegetation at Superfund Site Occuring on Blue Mountain
By EPA Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: PHILADELPHIA (March 17, 2023) – As part of the Palmerton Zinc Pile Superfund Site remediation which includes the revegetation of Blue Mountain, airplanes will be applying native seed and soil amendments onto areas of Blue Mountain south of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, between March 20 and April 7.
EPA and DOJ File Clean Air Act Complaint Against Diesel Spec Inc. for the Sale of Vehicle Emission “Defeat Devices”
By EPA Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO (March 17, 2023) Today, the Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, filed a complaint against Diesel Spec Inc. (DSI), a Canadian company based just outside of Montreal, for violating Section 203(a) of the Clean Air Act. The alleged violations include manufacturing, ...
EPA issues Toxics Release Inventory 2021 report on chemical releases and waste management in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) 2021 National Analysis, which summarizes TRI activities reported during calendar year 2021. The TRI contains data on toxic chemicals that are manufactured, processed, or managed at thousands of facilities in the ...
EPA Directs Ameren to Submit Draft Focused Feasibility Study for Huster Road Substation in St. Charles, Missouri, by June 30
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) directed Ameren to submit a draft Focused Feasibility Study (FFS) to the Agency by June 30, 2023. EPA required Ameren to conduct additional work in February, after field work conducted by EPA in January identified Ameren’s Huster Road Substation as a source of the new contamination in the Elm Point Wellfield in St. Charles, Missouri.
EPA Analysis Shows 2021 increase of Toxic Chemical Releases in Rhode Island
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON (March 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program remained below pre-pandemic levels and releases in 2021 are ...
EPA Region 2 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW YORK - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 will host a virtual listening session on March 30, 2023 to get feedback on EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap from residents in EPA Region 2, which includes New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands communities and eight Indian ...
Chairs Rodgers, Bilirakis Announce Hearing on Protecting NIL Rights for College Athletes
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
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 subcommittee hearing on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) titled “Taking the Buzzer Beater to the Bank: Protecting College Athletes’ NIL Dealmaking Rights."
La EPA organizará una reunión comunitaria en marzo para los residentes de Salisbury
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: FILADELFIA (15 de marzo de 2023) – La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) organizará una reunión comunitaria para los residentes de Salisbury, Maryland, a fin de comunicar información sobre los riesgos para la salud del producto químico, óxido de etileno ...
Toxic Chemical Releases in 2021 Remained Below Pre-Pandemic Levels According to New Toxics Release Inventory Data
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program remained below pre-pandemic levels and releases in 2021 are 10% lower ...
EPA Report Shows Decrease in Chemical Releases, Increase in Recycling and Waste Management in Region 2 Facilities
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that environmental releases of chemicals from facilities covered by the program remained below pre-pandemic levels at facilities across the U.S. Additionally, ...
EPA Announces $3 Million For New Jersey to Plan Innovative Climate Projects Across the State
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW YORK - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will award $3 million for New Jersey to plan innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies across the state. Earlier this month, EPA announced the availability of the funds, which represent ...
EPA will review Butte health data to identify potential gaps; commits to increased transparency and community engagement
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Butte, Mont. (March 14, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing multiple actions to increase transparency related to the agency’s continuing Superfund cleanup efforts in Butte, Montana. The Agency is also announcing that it will review the existing health data in Butte and identify any potential gaps. We also commit to providing meaningful public engagement on any identified gaps and next steps.
BNSF Swinomish Channel Derailment UNIFIED COMMAND
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SEATTLE (MARCH 16, 2023) -- A unified command has formed to address the March 16 train derailment near Anacortes. The command consists of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington Department of Ecology, BNSF Railway, Skagit County Department of Emergency Management, and the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community.