9 PFAS would be added to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the designation of nine “forever chemicals” as “hazardous chemicals”…
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Federal Agencies Request Data Transparency from Utility Companies
HUD, DOE, and EPA write joint letter pushing for free and public utility data Leaders from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Department of Energy (DOE),…
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FDA Recognizes Hydrogen Peroxide for Sterilization of Medical Devices
The agency supports the broader adoption of vaporized peroxide as an alternative to sterilizing with ethylene oxide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that vaporized hydrogen…
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SCOTUS to Hear Case on EPA Ozone Reduction Plan
Oral arguments for the challenge to the “good neighbor” pollution rule to be heard in February. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in February regarding a…
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Senators Introduce Congressional Review Act to Counter EPA on Aviation Fuel
The legislators say that proposed regulations could endanger the state’s economy. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan of Alaska have proposed the Congressional Review Act that would review…
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EPA Allocates $2 Billion to Address Pollution in Low-Income Communities
Represents the largest federal investment in environmental justice efforts. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened applications for a first-of-its-kind grant program, allocating $2 billion to address pollution…
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Federal Agencies Announce Food Waste Strategy at COP28 Summit
Collaborative agency effort is intended to build resilient food systems. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) jointly announced…
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Federal Agencies Unite to Address Wildfires
Interior, EPA, Agriculture, and CDC join forces in a collaborative two-year effort. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, EPA Administrator Michael Regan, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and CDC…
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DOJ Settles Clean Air Act Suit with Refinery
Kansas-based refinery to pay $23 million to offset 2,300 tons of sulfur dioxide. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reached an agreement with…
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EPA to Review Tire Rubber Preservative for Water Pollution Properties
Northwestern Tribal Nations claim the chemical is killing off local salmon. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they will review the environmental impact of a tire preservation…
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