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EPA announces $1 million for innovative Climate Pollution projects in the Salt Lake City area
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Salt Lake City will receive up to $1 million from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Act grant program to coordinate with other local governments and develop innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and ...
EPA proposes new requirements for Haines wastewater plant to disinfect sewage discharges
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: SEATTLE (May 4, 2023) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, is proposing limits on the amount of bacteria and other microorganisms Haines’s wastewater treatment plant will be allowed to release to Portage Cove. Currently, ...
EPA Orders U.S. Air Force to Address Oil Discharge at Travis Air Force Base
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued an emergency order to the U.S. Air Force to enhance and expedite measures to address an ongoing oil discharge into Union Creek from the Travis Air Force Base (Travis AFB) in Solano County, Calif. EPA has determined that a substantial threat exists to local waterbodies and shorelines because of the ongoing discharge and previous similar incidents on Travis AFB.
EPA Awards $100,000 to New Jersey Institute of Technology for Environmental Technologies
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: NEW YORK (May 3, 2023) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $100,000 in research funding to New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to further develop their innovative ideas to solve environmental challenges. These awards are part of EPA’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program.
EPA Proposes to Establish First-Time Clean Water Act Protections for Over 250 Tribes
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposed federal baseline water quality standards for waterbodies on Indian reservations that do not have Clean Water Act standards, ensuring protections for over half a million people living on Indian reservations as well as critical aquatic ecosystems.
EPA announces $1 million for innovative Climate Pollution projects in the Denver area
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: DENVER – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) will receive up to $1 million from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Act grant program to develop innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy ...
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Oversight Hearing on Prescription Drug Shortages
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
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 titled “Examining the Root Causes of Drug Shortages: Challenges in Pharmaceutical Drug Supply Chains."
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Oversight Hearing on Prescription Drug Shortages
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
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 titled “Examining the Root Causes of Drug Shortages: Challenges in Pharmaceutical Drug Supply Chains."
EPA and USIBWC join Mexico in Announcing Funding for Infrastructure Projects to Address Transborder Sewage
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) joined Mexico’s Comisión Nacional de Agua (CONAGUA) and the Comisión Estatal de Servicios Públicos de Tijuana (CESPT) to announce funding for two wastewater infrastructure projects. ...
E&C Republicans Seek Data and Documents from NIH on Early COVID Cases
By EPA Newswire | May 4, 2023
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 Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today on behalf of the Oversight and Health subcommittee Republican members wrote...
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Oversight Hearing on Broadband Deployment
By EPA Newswire | May 4, 2023
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 titled “Closing the Digital Divide: Overseeing Federal Funds for Broadband Deployment." The hearing will take place on Wednesday, May 10.
E&C Republicans Seek Data and Documents from NIH on Early COVID Cases
By EPA Newswire | May 4, 2023
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 Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today wrote to Dr. Lawrence Tabak, the senior official who is performing the duties...
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Oversight Hearing on Broadband Deployment
By EPA Newswire | May 4, 2023
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 titled “Closing the Digital Divide: Overseeing Federal Funds for Broadband Deployment." The hearing will take place on Wednesday, May 10.
EPA Reminds New Englanders to Use Free Air Quality Alerts for the Summer Smog Season
By EPA Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: BOSTON, MASS. (May 1, 2023) - With the onset of warmer weather, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urges New Englanders to be aware of the increased risk of ground-level ozone and fine particle air pollution (often referred to as smog, when combined), and to take health precautions when smog levels are predicted to be high. EPA and the New England States continue to offer free resources for the public to monitor the latest air quality forecasts.
E&C Republicans ask GAO to Assess if Dangers of Prospecting for Unknown Viruses Outweighs Benefits
By EPA Newswire | May 2, 2023
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 Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a scientific audit to analyze whether the dangers of prospecting for unknown viruses outweighs the benefits.
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Statement on Partial End of Federal Government Vaccine Mandate
By EPA Newswire | May 2, 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 released the following statement after the Biden administration announced plans to lift COVID-19 vaccination requirement mandates for federal employees...
Chairs Rodgers, Johnson Announce Hearing on FY 2024 EPA Budget
By EPA Newswire | May 2, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - On behalf of the Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Subcommittee, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) today announced a hearing titled “The Fiscal Year 2024 Environmental Protection Agency Budget."
E&C Republicans ask GAO to Assess if Dangers of Prospecting for Unknown Viruses Outweighs Benefits
By EPA Newswire | May 2, 2023
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 Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a scientific audit to analyze whether the dangers of prospecting for unknown viruses outweighs the benefits.
Chairs Rodgers, Johnson Announce Hearing on FY 2024 EPA Budget
By EPA Newswire | May 2, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - On behalf of the Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Subcommittee, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) today announced a hearing titled “The Fiscal Year 2024 Environmental Protection Agency Budget."
E&C Republicans Seek Details on Coronavirus Research After NIH Dodges Question About Risky Activities
By EPA Newswire | May 2, 2023
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 Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today wrote to Dr. Lawrence Tabak, the senior official who is performing the duties...