Prevent Lung Cancer by Testing your Home for Radon, EPA Recommend
WASHINGTON (January 6, 2021) — This week marks the beginning of National Radon Action Month. Every January, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urges everyone across the United States to test their homes for radon gas.
Agency Releases Annual Automotive Trends Report Showing Manufacturers Still Struggling to Comply with Obama Era Standards without Use of Credits
WASHINGTON (January 6, 2021) — Today, the U.S.
ICYMI: Why We’re Ending the EPA’s Reliance on Secret Science
ICYMI: Why We’re Ending the EPA’s Reliance on Secret Science
EPA Releases Briefing Paper on Renewable Energy Waste Management
WASHINGTON (January 6, 2020) — Today, EPA posted a briefing paper outlining difficulties the U.S. will face recycling and safely disposing of the materials used for green energy technologies.
EPA Finalizes Rule Strengthening Transparency in Pivotal Science Underlying Significant Regulatory Actions and Influential Scientific Information
WASHINGTON (January 5, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the finalization of a rule to strengthen the transparency of its significant regulatory actions and influential scientific information.
EPA Seeks Small Business Input on Risk Management Rulemakings for Perchloroethylene and n-Methylpyrrolidone
WASHINGTON (January 5, 2021) — The U.S.
USDA Announces Continuation of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, Fifth Round of Food Purchases
(Washington, D.C., January 4, 2021) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will purchase an additional $1.5 billion worth of food for nationwide distribution through the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. In total, USDA has distributed more than 132 million food boxes in support of American farmers and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Outlook 2021: US Gulf Coast ports moving forward with major capacity expansions
[caption caption="Volumes flowing through the Port of New Orleans slipped 12 percent in the first 10 months of 2020, but officials say that won't slow a $100 million plan to expand the Napoleon Container Terminal (pictured). Photo credit: Wikicommons"][/caption]This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4, 2021,...