E&E Daily E&E Daily https://www.eenews.net/eed Congress. Legislation. Politics. en-us Tue, 13 Jul 2021 07:04:44 -0400 CHEMICALS: Face masks emerge as flashpoint in PFAS debate E.A. Crunden Republicans opposing measures aiming to crack down on "forever chemicals" are pointing to the presence of the toxic substances in face masks worn to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 to bolster their arguments against broad, bipartisan legislation making its way through the House. SPOTLIGHT Tue, 13 Jul 2021 07:04:44 -0400 https://www.eenews.net/eedaily/stories/1063736961/feed tag:www.eenews.net,2014:Story/1063736961 INFRASTRUCTURE: Hill braces for 'twists and turns' as two-pronged push unfolds Geof Koss and Jeremy Dillon Both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue are bracing for a bumpy ride as congressional Democrats put in motion the two-track process that they hope will deliver on President Biden's ambitious infrastructure agenda. TOP STORIES Tue, 13 Jul 2021 07:04:44 -0400 https://www.eenews.net/eedaily/stories/1063736989/feed tag:www.eenews.net,2014:Story/1063736989 APPROPRIATIONS: House bill earmarks $350M for Everglades, other water projects George Cahlink and Hannah Northey Legislation approved by a House panel yesterday would earmark about $750 million for Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation projects, including hundreds of millions for Everglades restoration. TOP STORIES Tue, 13 Jul 2021 07:04:45 -0400 https://www.eenews.net/eedaily/stories/1063736981/feed tag:www.eenews.net,2014:Story/1063736981 APPROPRIATIONS: Panel OKs Energy-Water bill over Republican objections Jeremy Dillon House appropriators approved a $53.2 billion fiscal 2022 spending proposal yesterday that would make big investments in the Department of Energy's renewable energy efforts and Army Corps of Engineers' budget. TOP STORIES Tue, 13 Jul 2021 07:04:46 -0400 https://www.eenews.net/eedaily/stories/1063736945/feed tag:www.eenews.net,2014:Story/1063736945 HOUSE: Panel backs $1B boost for NOAA climate research, forecasting Rob Hotakainen A House Appropriations panel yesterday approved a $6.46 billion spending plan for NOAA in fiscal 2022, targeting new money for the agency to conduct more climate research and to improve its weather forecasting. APPROPRIATIONS Tue, 13 Jul 2021 07:04:47 -0400 https://www.eenews.net/eedaily/stories/1063736963/feed tag:www.eenews.net,2014:Story/1063736963 TRANSPORTATION: Panel OKs $19B hike to fund Dem infrastructure efforts Arianna Skibell A House Appropriations subcommittee yesterday approved its fiscal 2022 Transportation-Housing and Urban Development spending bill. APPROPRIATIONS Tue, 13 Jul 2021 07:04:47 -0400 https://www.eenews.net/eedaily/stories/1063736969/feed tag:www.eenews.net,2014:Story/1063736969 WORKFORCE: Lawmakers approve bill with miner safety spending increases James Marshall House Democrats advanced a $253.8 billion labor, education and public health spending bill in subcommittee yesterday despite opposition from Republicans preaching fiscal conservatism. APPROPRIATIONS Tue, 13 Jul 2021 07:04:48 -0400 https://www.eenews.net/eedaily/stories/1063736947/feed tag:www.eenews.net,2014:Story/1063736947 INTERIOR: Committee awaits BLM pick's response to tree-spiking incident Emma Dumain Back in Washington after a two-week recess, Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming is showing he has no plans to let up on attacks against Tracy Stone-Manning, President Biden's nominee to run the Bureau of Land Management. ON THE HILL Tue, 13 Jul 2021 07:04:48 -0400 https://www.eenews.net/eedaily/stories/1063736993/feed tag:www.eenews.net,2014:Story/1063736993 NOMINATIONS: Senate confirms top cybersecurity nominee after GOP block Manuel Quiñones and Christian Vasquez The Senate yesterday confirmed Jen Easterly to lead the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. ON THE HILL Tue, 13 Jul 2021 07:04:49 -0400 https://www.eenews.net/eedaily/stories/1063736955/feed tag:www.eenews.net,2014:Story/1063736955