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EPA proposes new requirements for Haines wastewater plant to disinfect sewage discharges
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 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.
Federal, Tribal, and State Leaders Launch Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, and western Washington Tribes kicked-off the first meeting of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, mandated by Congress in 2022 to coordinate the federal government’s efforts to restore Puget Sound and address Tribal treaty rights.
EPA announces $1 million for innovative Climate Pollution projects in the Denver area
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
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 economies in communities across the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Georgetown, South Carolina Chemical Plant to Address Clean Air Act Violations Under Settlement
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have reached a settlement with 3V Sigma USA, Inc. for allegedly violating the federal Clean Air Act at its chemical manufacturing facility in Georgetown, South Carolina.
EPA Awards $100,000 to New Jersey Institute of Technology for Environmental Technologies
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 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.
EPA announces $1 million for innovative Climate Pollution projects in the Salt Lake City area
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
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 build clean energy economies in communities across the metropolitan area.
EPA Proposes to Establish First-Time Clean Water Act Protections for Over 250 Tribes
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
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.
Cleanup at Zone 1 of the USS Lead Superfund Site in East Chicago, Indiana Begins this Summer
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public meeting on May 10 to discuss the upcoming cleanup of Zone 1 of the USS Lead Superfund site which encompasses the now-demolished West Calumet Housing Complex, a portion of Goodman Park and a utility corridor in East Chicago, Indiana. Cleanup begins this summer and is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Oversight Hearing on Broadband Deployment
By EPA Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
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
Comer, Oversight Committee Republicans to Hold Press Conference on Investigation into the Biden Family’s Business Schemes
By EPA Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), along with lawmakers from the panel, will hold a press conference on Wednesday, May 10 at 9:00 a.m.
Mace To Hold Hearing on Risks of Aging Federal IT Systems
By EPA Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) will hold a hearing titled “Risky Business:
Grassley, Comer Demand FBI Record Alleging Criminal Scheme Involving Then-VP Biden
By EPA Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member and long-time whistleblower advocate Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.)
EPA grant application closes on June 23
By EPA Newswire | May 9, 2023
Training Workshop Support Activities for the State Revolving Fund (SRF) Programs grant opened on May 9.
EPA offers new grant application process starting May 9
By EPA Newswire | May 9, 2023
Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2023 Request for Applications for: Technical Analysis and Programmatic Evaluation Support to the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership grant opened on May 9.
Protecting Kids’ Privacy with a National Data Privacy and Security Standard
By EPA Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: Energy and Commerce is leading on a federal data privacy and security law that strengthens Americans’ data protections and establishes the strongest safeguards for kids’ online data. As Chair Rodgers said in the latest hearing in our privacy series, a national standard is a foundational piece of protecting children online.
Week ending April 22: 13 notices published by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | May 7, 2023
There were 13 notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in week ending April 22, according to the Federal Register.
“PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 2
By EPA Newswire | May 7, 2023
“PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS” was published on pages S1461-S1463 of the Congressional Record on May 2.
Chairs Rodgers, Duncan Announce Hearing on FY 2024 DOE Budget
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
On behalf of the Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) today announced a hearing titled “The Fiscal Year 2024 Department of Energy Budget.”
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Statement on Partial End of Federal Government Vaccine Mandate
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
E&C Republicans ask GAO to Assess if Dangers of Prospecting for Unknown Viruses Outweighs Benefits
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
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)