Outlook 2021: Lack of surge capacity leaves shipping vulnerable to external shocks
[caption caption="As of Dec. 12, there were 18 container ships awaiting berth off the ports Los Angeles (pictured) and Long Beach, the most severe backup since the months-long West Coast longshore labor dispute in 2014–15. Photo credit: Underawesternsky / Shutterstock.com."][/caption]This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4,...
EPA Region 10 Issues Outdoor Burn Ban for the Yakama Reservation in Washington
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, in coordination with the Yakama Nation, has issued a ban on all outdoor open burning on the Yakama Reservation in eastern Washington, due to stagnant air conditions.
U.S. EPA, U.S. DOJ, and the State of Illinois Reach Agreement with Peoria and the Greater Peoria Sanitary District to Reduce Water Pollution from Sewer System
WASHINGTON (December 23, 2020) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S.
EPA Finalizes Ozone NAAQS, Retaining Current Standards
WASHINGTON (December 23, 2020) — Today, the U.S.
USDA Announces Dr. Carrie Castille as New NIFA Director
(Washington, D.C., December 22, 2020) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that President Trump has named Dr. Carrie Castille as the new, permanent director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Dr. Castille will start her new role on Monday, January 4, 2021.
Extra-loader vessels overwhelm Los Angeles, Long Beach
[caption caption="The bottleneck in the Southern California supply chain has shifted from the import distribution warehouses to the 12 container terminals at the ports. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]With vessels continuing to back up in the harbor, and work expected to slow down on the docks during the holidays due to labor...
WRDA passage boosts Houston Ship Channel expansion
[caption caption="While Houston is the top gateway for the US energy sector, it also accounts for 70 percent of container volumes in the US Gulf. Photo credit: Port of Houston Authority."][/caption]A plan to expand the lower portion of the Houston Ship Channel received a major boost late Monday with Congressional...
EPA Finalizes Action Protecting Americans from PBT Chemicals
WASHINGTON (December 22, 2020) — As the U.S.