Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Ohio Coal Association reacts to clarified Stream Protection Rule

The Ohio Coal Association applauded U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) for his recent steps to clarify language in the Omnibus funding bill’s Stream Protection Rule on the House floor.
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Abbot appoints Kathleen Jackson, Peter Lake to TWDB

Texas Gov. Greg Abbot recently made two appointments to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), reappointing Beaumont’s Kathleen Jackson and appointing Dallas’ Peter Lake.
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Bipartisan group of Western senators encourage drought legislation from Energy and Natural Resources Committee

A bipartisan group of nine senators from Western states, led by U.S. Sens. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), sent a letter to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR) leadership requesting continued work on drought legislation to aid the region.
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EPA releases 2015 enforcement and compliance results

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the results of its enforcement and compliance actions for the past year, aggregating a list of settlements and investigations undertaken to protect public and environmental health.
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EPA awards $240,000 for older diesel school bus replacement and retrofitting in Missouri

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded a total of $240,000 to five school districts in Missouri to support the replacement or retrofitting of older diesel school buses through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program.
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DOE, EPA and USDA release report on biogas progress

The Department of Energy (DOE), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a joint report that details the progress made toward reducing methane emission with biogas systems.
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Texas now accepting applications for natural gas vehicle and engine replacement grants

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is making $37.8 million available for the Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant Program (TNGVGP) and is accepting applications for the funding until May 26, 2017.
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Idaho DEQ considering permit for Idaho National Laboratory

The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is seeking an air quality synthetic minor permit to construct from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for a multipurpose research and development facility to be located on Idaho Highway 20/26.
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Upton, Murphy, Whitfield request information on EPA’s use of social media for Clean Power Plan

U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI), Tim Murphy (R-PA) and Ed Whitfield (R-KY), who chair the Energy and Commerce Committee, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, and Energy and Power Subcommittee, respectively, recently sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy on the agency’s use of social media.
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Portman lauds Omnibus Appropriations provisions supporting Lake Erie protection efforts

U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) lauded the inclusion of two provisions in the Senate Omnibus Appropriations bill that will help protect Lake Erie, including funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and prevention of dredged material disposal.
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Senate removes riders to block EPA regulations in omnibus spending bill

The recently announced omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2016 does not feature riders sought by the Republican party to block Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions and increases the Interior-Environment budget by $1.7 billion from 2015.
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State governments must play a leading role in the future of ESA, says American Farm Bureau Federation

A recent poll reported by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) indicated considerable support for Endangered Species Act (ESA) reform.
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Abbott appoints three to Sabine River Authority board of directors

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently made three appointments to the Sabine River Authority board of directors, which regulates the river’s waters and those of its tributaries to manage conservation, control preservation and utilization, among other initiatives.
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Ohio EPA issues permit for New Springfield landfill expansion

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) recently approved a permit that allows expansion of New Springfield’s Mahoning Landfill Inc. by 51.6 acres, including lateral and vertical growth.
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Michigan DEQ makes $450,000 available for communities to provide residents with recycling carts

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently announced that it is accepting applications for $450,000 worth of funding to expand community recycling programs by providing recycling carts for residents.
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Gosar says WOTUS 'forced down the throats of American people' after GAO finds EPA broke laws in promoting regulation

U.S. Rep. Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) condemned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after the recent release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that the agency had violated federal law in its promotion of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulation.
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EPA DERA funding to reduce emissions from three school buses in Iowa

As part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent awarding of $7 million in Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding, two school districts in Iowa will receive a total of $60,000 to replace or retrofit three older diesel school buses.
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What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on Dec. 21?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page proposed rule on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Rule published on Dec. 21 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a seven page rule on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Environmental Protection Agency publishes rule on Dec. 21

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a six page rule on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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