E&C Members Introduce PFAS Federal Facility Accountability Act
09.17.2018
WASHINGTON, DC – Subcommittee on Energy Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), committee member Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and committee member Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), along with Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI), today introduced the PFAS Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2018. This bipartisan legislation requires federal agencies to cooperate with states as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination is detected in communities near federal facilitites such as active military installations, former military installations, or National Guard facilities.
PFAS are part of a group of chemicals used for decades in manufacturing, firefighting,...
#SubEnvironment Examines Air Quality, Health Impacts of Wildfires
09.13.2018
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The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), held a hearing today examining the practices and...
E&C Advances Six Bipartisan Bills
09.13.2018
WASHINGTON, DC – The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today advanced six bipartisan bills, five of which aim to improve patient care and reduce health care fraud, while one will modernize the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
“We have a great opportunity to improve patient care, reduce health care fraud, and modernize the DOE’s long-term energy security mission,” said Chairman Walden. “With today’s unanimous voice votes, I look forward to advancing these policies to the full House of Representatives for consideration.”
The full committee advanced the following...
2018
hearing
Air Quality Impacts of Wildfires: Mitigation and Management Strategies
2018
markup
Energy and Commerce Committee Vote on H.R. 6511, H.R. 3325, H.R. 3891, H.R. 5306, H.R. 6733, and H.R. 6753
2018