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Environmental Protection Agency publishes notice on Feb. 17

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Feb. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Jenkins launches #WVCoalVoices project to highlight stories of those impacted by coal industry decline

U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-WV) recently launched the #WVCoalVoices project, wherein he plans to share the stories of West Virginia families impacted by the declining coal industry, which is being hit by increased environmental regulation.
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Ohio EPA plans public hearing on proposed harmful algal bloom reporting and monitoring rules

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) will host a public hearing on Feb. 24 on proposed regulations that would establish reporting and monitoring requirements surrounding harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the state’s drinking water systems.
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Smith appointed to House Republican Regulatory Burden Taskforce

U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), chairman of the Science, Space and Technology Committee, will serve on the House Republican’s Regulatory Burden Taskforce, which seeks to identify how the party can block regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), among other federal entities.
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Notice published by Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 18

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Feb. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Vitter, Inhofe, Cornyn criticise McCarthy’s EPA leadership through Flint crisis

U.S. Sens. David Vitter (R-LA), James Inhofe (R-OK) and John Cornyn (R-TX) recently sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy on the drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
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Menendez, Booker and Pascrell prepare to introduce legislation promoting private investment in infrastructure

U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-NJ) recently outlined the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2016, which would make it easier to update the country’s aging infrastructure.
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Smith applauds Supreme Court block of Clean Power Plan

U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, applauded the Supreme Court’s recent ruling to temporarily block implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan.
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Proposed rule published by Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 19

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a six page proposed rule on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on Feb. 19?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a six page proposed rule on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Rule published on Feb. 19 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Environmental Protection Agency publishes notice on Feb. 19

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA announces sustainable project development grants for Georgia Institute of Technology, 37 other universities

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced 38 university student teams that will receive funding under its People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) grant program last week, including a team from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Ohio EPA schedules public hearing on proposed amendments to water quality standards rules

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) scheduled a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC)’s rules on the Water Quality Standards Program, which will take place on April 5 at the Ohio EPA Central Office in Columbus.
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USDA conservation partnership removes two waterways from Arkansas impaired waters list

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that two of the 10 segments of the Illinois River on Arkansas’ impaired waters list have been removed due to conservation partnership efforts that have reduced their turbidity, or haziness.
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President Obama establishes Mojave Trails National Monument

President Barack Obama recently issued a proclamation to establish the Mojave Trails National Monument, preserving the Southern California area due to its unique ecological, anthropologic and historic value to the country.
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Gosar celebrates Supreme Court stay of Clean Power Plan implementation

U.S. Rep. Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) celebrated the recent Supreme Court decision to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing the Clean Power Plan until litigation against the regulation, brought by 26 states, is decided.
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Boilermakers union leader lambasts EPA’s Clean Power Plan, offers alternative

Railing against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) doesn’t mean that Luke Voigt, business manager for Boilermakers Local 647, doesn’t have a viable option.
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Jenkins pushes for aid to coal-dependent states with RECLAIM Act

U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-WV) recently supported the Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More (RECLAIM) Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) and for which he is one of four bipartisan co-sponsors.
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Proposed rule published by Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 22

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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