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CBP Modifies Withhold Release Order on Imports of Bone Black from Bonechar Carvão Ativado do Brasil Ltda
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today that it modified a Withhold Release Order (WRO) such that bone black produced by Bonechar Carvão Ativado do Brasil Ltda (Bonechar) is admissible at all U.S. ports of entry effective...
CBP emite orden de retención de atún y mariscos atrapado con trabajo forzado por el barco Lien Yi Hsing No. 12
WASHINGTON — A partir del 30 de diciembre de 2020, el personal de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) de EE. UU., en todos los puertos de entrada estadounidenses detendrá el atún y otros mariscos capturados por el Lien Yi Hsing No. 12, un barco...
Keep Foodborne Illness Away from Your Super Bowl End Zone
(Washington, D.C., February 3, 2021) – Score a touchdown this year with your Super Bowl LV snacks by keeping bacteria out of the end zone. While your Super Bowl traditions may look different this year given COVID-19 and the need to maintain social distancing, your plans probably still involve food. Whether you are cooking your favorite munchies from scratch or ordering from a nearby restaurant, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) wants you to remember to follow safe food handling rules.
EPA seeks public comment on proposed cleanup plan for Former GM Delco Plant 5 in Kokomo, Indiana
CHICAGO (February 3, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a 45-day public comment period on its proposed cleanup plan for the Former GM Delco Plant 5, located at 1723 N. Washington St. in Kokomo.
FMC’s Bentzel urges carriers to use PNW as alternative to congested LA–LB
[caption caption="FMC Commissioner Carl Bentzel says carriers are already weighing the possibility of diverting ships to Pacific Northwest ports such as Seattle (above) to avoid congestion in Southern California. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]With gridlock at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex “the worst that we’ve ever seen” and shippers increasingly challenged...
EPA Announces Additional Biden-Harris Appointees
WASHINGTON (February 2, 2021) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced additional Biden-Harris administration staff appointments.
Biden Administration Halts Residential Evictions in USDA Multifamily Housing Communities in Accordance with CDC Guidance
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2021 — In one of his first acts in office, President Joe Biden requested federal agencies to extend the eviction and foreclosure moratorium for millions of Americans impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended the eviction and foreclosure moratorium to affected multifamily housing residents through March 31, 2021.