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C&T Subcommittee Advances Seven Bills to Close the Digital Divide
By EPA Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee members yesterday advanced solutions during a Communications and Technology Subcommittee markup. The bills will help streamline the permitting process and deploy broadband faster and more effectively, which will help Americans get connected in communities across the country and close the digital divide.
Establishment of National Environmental Youth Advisory Council discussed on May 18 by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | May 19, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
EPA selects recipients for $25.7 million in technical assistance funding to help rural communities access clean water
By EPA Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced recipients of $25.7 million in grant funding for water technical assistance providers. This funding supports efforts to help small and rural communities supply safe drinking water and protective wastewater treatment.
EPA Launches Interactive Map of Sea Level Rise Around Hazardous Waste Sites Along the U.S. Coastline to Help Facilities and Communities Become More Resilient to Climate Change
By EPA Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a new data visualization to show the projected sea level rise around hazardous waste facilities within estimated flood zones along the U.S. coastline, as part of a whole-of-government approach to confronting the climate crisis and protecting communities.
Chair Rodgers’ Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling Regarding Section 230 Immunity
By EPA Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision today in Gonzalez v. Google LLC.
E&C Republicans Hold Biden Administration Accountable for its Reckless Rush-to-Green Agenda
By EPA Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: House Republicans are leading on solutions like H.R. 1, the “Lower Energy Costs Act," which will unleash American energy, lower prices, create jobs, reduce emissions, strengthen our national security, and secure our supply chains. This will raise the standard of living for all Americans.
Chair Rodgers’ Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling Regarding Section 230 Immunity
By EPA Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision today in Gonzalez v. Google LLC.
EPA Seeks Input on Methane Emissions and Waste Reduction Incentive Program for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems
By EPA Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small entities to participate as Small Entity Representatives (SERs) for a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panel. “Small entities” are the small businesses, small governments, or small not-for-profit organizations that may ...
EPA grant application closes on Aug. 16
By EPA Newswire | May 19, 2023
NATIONAL PRIORITIES: EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN WASTEWATER AND SEWAGE SLUDGE TREATMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT grant opened on May 19.
Expert Warns Data Brokers Profit from Unregulated Surveillance
By EPA Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: With more Americans than ever using online apps and digital services, a stunning amount of information and personal data is being collected on you and potentially exploited by data brokers. Energy and Commerce is investigating how these companies are harvesting your data, selling or sharing it without your knowledge, and failing to keep it secure.
U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program Develops Energy-Saving Guidance for Co-Location Data Centers in Collaboration with Equinix and Iron Mountain
By EPA Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of a new best practices guide to help customers of shared data centers, also known as co-locations, save energy and reduce their carbon footprint.
EPA Announces Latest Action to Protect Communities from Coal Ash Contamination
By EPA Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the latest action to protect communities and hold polluters accountable for controlling and cleaning up the contamination created by the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR or coal ash), which can cause serious public health risks and leak into groundwater.
Cleanup Operations at Oil Discharge Scene Near Washington, Kansas, Shift to Restoration
By EPA Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Overseen by EPA Region 7 on-scene coordinators (OSCs) and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), response personnel have completed the recovery of discharged oil in Mill Creek from the pipeline rupture near Washington, Kansas.
EPA Expands Public Comment Opportunities for Draft Determination to Protect Cape Cod's Sole Source of Drinking Water
By EPA Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is increasing the ways members of the public and other interested parties may submit comments regarding the draft determination under the Safe Drinking Water Act that a Multi-Purpose Machine Gun Range proposed to be constructed by the Massachusetts Army National Guard may contaminate the Cape Cod Aquifer.
Epa Issues Safe Drinking Water Act Order To City Of Baltimore
By EPA Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
To protect Baltimore’s supply of safe, clean drinking water, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a unilateral administrative order (UAO) to the City of Baltimore.
EPA and Justice Department Announce Settlement to Reduce Hazardous Air Emissions at BP Products’ Whiting Refinery in Indiana
By EPA Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice announced a Clean Air Act Settlement with BP Products North America Inc., (BPP)
EPA penalizes Anchorage renovation company $25,609 for lead-based paint violations
By EPA Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 announced today that it has penalized GreenBuild Design and Construction, LLC of Anchorage, Alaska, $25,609 for violating the Lead Renovation and Repair Rule, the federal law governing the handling and disposal of lead-based paint.
EPA Determines Detroit Metro Area Now Meets Federal Ozone Standard; Approves Michigan’s Plan to Maintain Air Quality
By EPA Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its decision to redesignate the seven-county Detroit, Michigan metro area to attainment of the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) - ground-level ozone, or smog.
EPA Announces $128 million WIFIA loan to Improve Drinking Water Reliability in Drought-prone Santa Cruz, California
By EPA Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Today, in conjunction with Infrastructure Week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $128 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of Santa Cruz, California to upgrade their drinking water system to be more resilient to drought and climate change.
EPA and Justice Department Announce Settlement to Reduce Hazardous Air Emissions at BP Products’ Whiting Refinery in Indiana
By EPA Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON (May 17, 2023) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice announced a Clean Air Act Settlement with BP Products North America Inc., (BPP), a subsidiary of BP p.l.c., requiring control technology expected to reduce benzene by an estimated seven tons ...