Dow Chemical Company and Two Subsidiaries Will Reduce Harmful Air Pollution at Four Chemical Plants
WASHINGTON (January 27, 2021) — The U.S.
U.S. EPA settles with Guam Shipyard to control stormwater pollution
This press release was issued on Wednesday, January 27th in Guam (Chamorro Standard Time)
Outlook 2021: US Southeast ports prioritizing projects to handle more mega-vessels
[caption caption="Total container imports across the eight busiest container ports in the US Southeast jumped 8.6 percent year over year in October 2020. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4, 2021, Journal of Commerce Annual Review and Outlook.In the US Southeast, 2021 is expected...
EPA Announces Over $72 Million for Clean Water Projects in Texas
DALLAS – (Jan. 26, 2021) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) $72,632,000 to provide low-interest loans to fund clean water projects in Texas.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Heather Dawn Thompson as Director, Office of Tribal Relations
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of Heather Dawn Thompson as Director of the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) reporting to the Secretary of Agriculture. Thompson is a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, a Harvard Law School graduate, and an expert in American Indian law, tribal sovereignty, and rural tribal economic development. With Thompson in place, USDA will return OTR directly under the Secretary, restoring the office’s important government-to-government role.
EPA Extends Public Review of Proposed Cleanup Plan to Address Soil and Groundwater Contamination at the Riverside Industrial Park Superfund Site in Newark, New Jersey
NEW JERSEY – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the public comment period to February 19, 2021 on its proposed cleanup plan for the Riverside Industrial Park Superfund site on the bank of the Passaic River in Newark.
COVID-19 surge hurting productivity, but won’t close LA-LB ports: employers
[caption caption="ILWU leaders and employers praise longshoremen for working amidst dangerous conditions due to COVID-19. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Southern California waterfront employers say rising dockworker infection rates have contributed to a reduction in terminal productivity at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, but stressed that cargo-handling activity will not...
Late 2020 scramble saves LA-LB shippers from heavy duties
[caption caption="A rough estimate was that more than 20 ships were supposed to have docked at Los Angeles and Long Beach marine terminals by the end of the year, but remained at anchorage positions due to backups at the ports. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]As the end of 2020 approached and ships...