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O&I Subcommittee Chair Griffith Opening Statement on the Growing Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks during today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Antimicrobial Resistance: Examining an Emerging Public Health Threat.”
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement on the Growing Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Antimicrobial Resistance: Examining an Emerging Public Health Threat.”
Comer, Scalise Lead Bipartisan Oversight of FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.)
Chairman Comer, Senator Cruz Team Up Seeking Answers on Coordinated Efforts to Ban Gas Stoves
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
In an effort to reveal the details of a hidden pressure campaign run by environmental activists and the Biden administration to ban gas stoves, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.)
EPA Reminds New Englanders to Use Free Air Quality Alerts for the Summer Smog Season
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 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 Celebrates Career Training, Job Opportunities With 20 Superfund Job Training Initiative Graduates in Omaha, Nebraska
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister joins leaders from the City of Omaha and the Douglas County Health Department to congratulate 20 graduates of the EPA Superfund Job Training Initiative (SuperJTI) program.
EPA Settlements Resolve Alleged Violations of Toxic Chemical Reporting Requirements by Six New England Companies
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced settlements with six New England companies that resolve alleged violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right To Know Act, which requires companies and organizations to report their use and release of toxic chemicals to EPA's Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Program.
EPA Awards Nearly $500,000 to Student Teams for Environmental Technologies
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $500,000 in research funding to five student teams to further develop their innovative ideas to solve environmental challenges.
EPA orders Florida Garden Supplies, Inc. in Livonia, Michigan to stop sale of unregistered pesticides
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
On April 26, 2023, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a stop sale, use, or removal order to Florida Garden Supplies Inc. in Livonia, Michigan.
EPA Honors National Leader in the Fight Against Asthma Disparities During Asthma Awareness Month in May
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Each May during Asthma Awareness Month, EPA highlights asthma awareness and recognizes leading asthma management programs for their work enhancing the quality of life for individuals with asthma.
EPA Opens Public Comment on Proposal Granting Louisiana Primacy for Carbon Sequestration and Protection of Drinking Water Sources
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opened public comment on a proposal to grant the State of Louisiana’s request for primary responsibility – or primacy – of Class VI wells under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program, which regulates the injection of carbon dioxide (CO2) into deep rock formation.
Federal Baseline Water Quality Standards for Indian Reservations discussed on May 5 by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | May 6, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
E&C Republicans Press CDC for Information Related to Reorganization Plan
By EPA Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today sent a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director...
“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” published by the Congressional Record in the Extensions of Remarks section on May 1
By EPA Newswire | May 6, 2023
“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E385-E386 on May 1
E&C Republicans Press CDC for Information Related to Reorganization Plan
By EPA Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today sent a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director...
Environmental Protection Agency discusses Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles on May 5
By EPA Newswire | May 6, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
O-Benzyl-P-Chlorophenol (OBPCP); Exemption From the Requirement of a Pesticide Tolerance discussed on May 5 by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | May 6, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page proposed rule on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Environmental Protection Agency discusses Cancellation Order for Certain Chlorpyrifos Registrations and Uses on May 4
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Federal, Tribal, and State Leaders Launch Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: SEATTLE (May 4, 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.
Georgetown, South Carolina Chemical Plant to Address Clean Air Act Violations Under Settlement
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: COLUMBIA, SC (May 3, 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. Under the settlement, ...