On June 16, President Obama announced his commitment to expand federal protection of the ocean near the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument in the southern Pacific Ocean.

On June 10, the House Natural Resources, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee held a hearing to examine the development of an earthquake early warning system in the U.S.

This June, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers proposed a rule to clarify what types of water fall under the protection of the Clean Water Act.

The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing on June 10 to discuss the impacts of contaminated Superfund sites, as well as strategies to speed up the decontamination process in light of decreased funding for the program.

On June 4, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public works held a hearing to question officials of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on their progress in implementing Fukushima Near-Term Task Force safety recommendations.

The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing on Thursday, June 12 to discuss how technology and innovation help spur job creation in the energy sector.

In a bipartisan effort, the Senate Appropriations Committee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies unanimously passed their Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 appropriations bill allocating a total of $51.2 billion.

On June 2, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule, the Clean Power Plan, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants.

FTZB – The Foreign-Trade Zones Board announced that the LLC dba Hawai’i Gas company proposed production activity of synthetic natural gas in Kapolei Hawaii. Approval of this request would permit Hawai’i Gas to utilize fuels from any source in foreign status. The public comment period is open until July 15, 2013. [Monday, June 03, 2013(Volume 78, Number 106)]

Exxon Mobil Corporation announced on Friday, June 7th, that it will invest $500,000 for a specialized workforce training program that would help create curricula and programs for students interested in certification or degrees in petroleum engineering and other related fields. The program is part of an ongoing campaign to enhance science and math education, with the goal of expanding training in trades necessary for petrochemical processing and manufacturing.