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Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL), Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today sent letters to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy seeking answers on the Edenville dam breach in Midland, Michigan, which last month forced 10,000 residents to evacuate their homes.  In September 2018, FERC issued an order revoking the...

Washington, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL) released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of a first-ever proposed rule to establish clear requirements for the Agency in issuing guidance documents.

“This announcement is terrific news for the EPA, our federal government, and most importantly, American taxpayers. The Trump Administration has made great strides in righting the wrongs of the previous administration by making our federal government more efficient, transparent, and...