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A House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing is scheduled for Wednesday to evaluate draft bills reforming the EPA's Brownfields Program. The proposed legislation aims to streamline the program, which provides grants and loans for site remediation, by focusing on nationally significant infrastructure facilities such as semiconductor manufacturing, critical mineral extraction, energy generation, and AI infrastructure. The hearing will allow panel members to discuss ways to strengthen the program by reducing bureaucracy and promoting innovative redevelopment of contaminated sites.