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Chairs Rodgers and Johnson Announce Subcommittee Markup on Three Bills to Beat China and Ensure Affordable Transportation for Americans
By EPA Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) today announced a markup of three bills to preserve transportation choice, ensure affordability for the American people, and to prevent the Biden administration from ceding America’s automotive industry to China.
Chairs Rodgers and Latta Announce Subcommittee Markup of Bills to Reauthorize NTIA and Ensure the Agency is Advancing American Leadership
By EPA Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) today announced a subcommittee markup of bills to reauthorize NTIA and ensure the agency is advancing American leadership.
Chairs Rodgers and Latta Announce Subcommittee Markup of Bills to Reauthorize NTIA and Ensure the Agency is Advancing American Leadership
By EPA Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) today announced a subcommittee markup of bills to reauthorize NTIA and ensure the agency is advancing American leadership.
E&C Investigation Reveals Key NIH Officials—Including Dr. Fauci—Likely Served Unlawfully
By EPA Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today revealed that 14 National Institutes of Health (NIH) officials, including former National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, were not properly reappointed to...
Chairs Rodgers and Johnson Announce Subcommittee Markup on Three Bills to Beat China and Ensure Affordable Transportation for Americans
By EPA Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) today announced a markup of three bills to preserve transportation choice, ensure affordability for the American people, and to prevent the Biden administration from ceding America’s automotive industry to China.
President Biden is Handing China the Keys to America's Auto Industry
By EPA Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: President Biden and Democrats are forcing Americans to transition to electric vehicles within the next decade while also imposing higher costs on the vehicles and fuels that a majority of Americans use every day. This radical agenda is making life unaffordable, limiting people’s transportation choices, and handing China the keys to America’s auto industry.
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Carbon Storage Draft Permits for Company in Indiana
By EPA Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a public comment period on its intent to issue permits for Wabash Carbon Services to inject and store carbon dioxide underground at two injection wells in Vermillion County and Vigo County, Indiana.
EPA Penalizes Ross Stores for Unregistered Disinfectants
By EPA Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Ross Stores Inc. resolving claims that Ross violated federal law by offering for sale six pesticide products (purported disinfectants) that were not registered with the EPA. EPA requires companies to submit ...
EPA Region 7 to Seek Input at July 11 Public Meeting on Proposed Plan for Domestic Water Wells at Southwest Jefferson County Mining Superfund Site
By EPA Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 7, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is inviting the public to attend a meeting on Tuesday, July 11, at the Festus R-VI School District Performing Arts Center.
EPA Takes Another Step to Protect the Public from Asbestos Exposure by Finalizing Rule to Require Comprehensive Reporting
By EPA Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to require comprehensive reporting on all six fiber types of asbestos as the agency continues its work to address exposure to this known carcinogen and strengthen the evidence that will be used to further protect ...
EPA Celebrates Over $13.7M for Cleanup and Assessment at Polluted Brownfields Sites in Massachusetts
By EPA Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: BOSTON (July 7, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Representative Jim McGovern, Mass
Butte’s Superfund Site in Focus: EPA leadership meets with key stakeholders to tackle Butte Superfund challenges
By EPA Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Butte, Mont. (July 7, 2023) – Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) leadership met with Butte-Silver Bow County (BSB), the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Atlantic Richfield (AR), and the Montana Natural Resource Damage Program (NRDP) to discuss next steps on community engagement and Superfund site progress in Butte.
EPA Proposes Updates to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Requirements for the Oil and Gas Sector
By EPA Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposal to amend reporting requirements for petroleum and natural gas systems under EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. The proposed revisions would improve the accuracy of reported emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG), including ...
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Plan to Clean Up Contaminated Sediment at Quanta Resources Superfund Site in Edgewater, NJ
By EPA Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: NEW YORK - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on its proposed cleanup plan to address contaminated sediment and surface water at the Quanta Resources Superfund site in Edgewater, New Jersey. A 30-day public comment period for the proposed plan begins July 7, 2023. ...
EPA grants $5.6 million to Alaska to inventory drinking water service lines for lead in nearly 270 tribal and small disadvantaged communities
By EPA Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: SEATTLE – (July 6, 2023) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $5,681,921 Lead Service Line Inventory grant to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. The grant comes through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and will be used to conduct lead service line inventory ...
Chair Rodgers Calls for CMS to Expand Coverage of Alzheimer’s Drug
By EPA Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today issued the following statement ahead of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) expected action to grant traditional approval to Leqembi, a drug to treat Alzheimer’s...
Chair Rodgers Calls for CMS to Expand Coverage of Alzheimer’s Drug
By EPA Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today issued the following statement ahead of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) expected action to grant traditional approval to Leqembi, a drug to treat Alzheimer’s...
EPA Region 7 Extends Call for Abstracts Deadline for Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm Conference
By EPA Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 5, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7, Iowa State University, and the University of Iowa have extended the deadline to submit abstracts for their upcoming Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm Conference to July 21, 2023.
EPA Fines Nine Springfield, Missouri, Home Renovators for Lead-Based Paint Violations
By EPA Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 3, 2023) – Nine home renovation companies in Springfield, Missouri, have agreed to pay over $30,000 collectively in penalties to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resolve alleged violations of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). According to EPA, the following companies failed to comply with regulations intended to reduce the hazards of lead-based paint exposure during renovations: * Serv
$10 Million Grant Opportunity to Enhance Environmental Justice in New England Communities
By EPA Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: BOSTON (July 3, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Region 1 Office is announcing a grant competition for an "Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center" (EJ TCTAC) to help New England communities and other environmental justice stakeholders access federal ...