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Perchloroethylene (PCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) discussed on June 16 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a seven page proposed rule on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


La EPA organizará reuniones comunitarias virtuales para los residentes en Fort Myers

News Release: FORT MYERS, FLORIDA (16 de junio del 2023) - El jueves, 22 de junio del 2023, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE. UU. (EPA, en sus siglas en inglés) organizará reuniones comunitarias virtuales para compartir información sobre dos acciones para abordar sobre el químico, óxido de etileno (EtO, en ...



Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Biosolids Panel discussed on June 16 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on June 12

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” was published on pages H2806-H2809 of the Congressional Record on June 12.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Public Comment on the Cumulative Risk Assessment Guidelines for Planning and Problem Formulation on June 16

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Air Plan Revisions; California; Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District; Oxides of Nitrogen discussed on June 16 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Rodgers, Pallone Release Statement on Major Cyberattack on DOE, Other Federal Agencies

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today following a global cyberattack this week that compromised the Department of Energy (DOE), as well as several other federal agencies.


Rodgers, Pallone Release Statement on Major Cyberattack on DOE, Other Federal Agencies

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today following a global cyberattack this week that compromised the Department of Energy (DOE), as well as several other federal agencies.


EPA Region 7 to Present City of Eldora, Iowa, with $400K Check for Brownfields Grant

News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 14, 2023) – On Thursday, June 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will present a $400,000 ceremonial check to the City of Eldora, Iowa. The city will host the ceremony at the Eldora City Council Chambers.


Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce a Subcommittee Hearing to Examine MACRA

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 “MACRA Checkup: Assessing Implementation and Challenges that Remain for Patients and Doctors."


EPA, State and Local Officials Celebrate Award of Over $8.8M in Rebate and Infrastructure Funding for 28 Zero-Emission Buses in Connecticut

News Release: NEW BRITAIN, CONN. (June 15, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England Regional Administrator David Cash and White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory joined elected officials and school leaders in New Britain, Conn. to celebrate the award of 25 ...


EPA Region 7 to Present City of Perry, Iowa, with $375K Check for Brownfields Grant

News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 15, 2023) – On Friday, June 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will present a $375,000 ceremonial check to the City of Perry, Iowa. The city will host the ceremony at the Perry Solar Pavilion at Caboose Park.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Mefenoxam; Pesticide Tolerances on June 15

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page rule on June 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Tolerances and Exemptions for Pesticide Chemical Residues in Food discussed on June 15 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page rule on June 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Disapproval of Clean Air Plans; Sacramento Metro, California; Contingency Measures for 2008 Ozone Standards discussed on June 15 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on June 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Hecla Mining Company penalized $143,000 for hazardous waste management violations at Greens Creek Silver Mine in Southeast Alaska

News Release: SEATTLE (June 14, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Hecla Mining Company's Greens Creek Mine, located on Admiralty Island near Juneau, Alaska, was fined $143,124 for violating hazardous waste management and disposal requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.


Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce a Subcommittee Hearing to Examine MACRA

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 “MACRA Checkup: Assessing Implementation and Challenges that Remain for Patients and Doctors."


EPA Releases Risk Assessment Showing Significant Risks to Human Health from the Herbicide DCPA

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking an important step to determine whether the herbicide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA) can continue to be used safely in light of significant health risks identified.