USDA Announces Joint Final Rule Regarding Equal Treatment of Faith-Based Organizations USDA-Supported Social Service Programs
(Washington, D.C., December 14, 2020) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a joint final rule with eight other Agencies—the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Labor, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Agency for International Development, and the Department of Veterans Affairs—to implement President Trump’s Executive Order No.
EPA recognizes two Virginia water infrastructure projects for excellence and innovation
PHILADELPHIA (December 14, 2020) – The U.S.
EPA Highlights Enhanced Efficiencies to Improve Management of America’s Water Resources
WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Water highlighted actions to improve the efficiency of key Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act processes.
EPA Provides Continued Time for Public Review of Proposed Cleanup Plan to Address Soil and Groundwater Contamination at the Riverside Industrial Park Superfund Site in Newark, New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the public comment period to January 20, 2021 on its proposed cleanup plan for the Riverside Industrial Park Superfund site on the bank of the Passaic River in Newark.
EPA Recognizes Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored 58 water infrastructure projects for excellence and innovation within the clean water State Revolving Fund (SRF) and drinking water SRF programs.
Congestion risks at North American ports rise as winter nears
[caption caption="A harsh winter would further challenge cargo flow at ports (Port of Vancouver pictured) as Asia imports surge and ships bunch awaiting to call marine terminals. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Container lines and port leaders are warning that pressures on the North American container shipping system are rising, risking even greater...
EPA Celebrates Superfund – 40 Years of Cleaning Up and Transforming Communities Across the Country
WASHINGTON (December 11, 2020) — This month, as the U.S.
Southeast closing out 2020 with surging volumes
[caption caption="Cargo volumes are spiking in the Southeast because a pandemic-related spike in demand for furniture, linens, bedding, refrigerators, freezers, other appliances, and even artificial Christmas trees. Photo credit: Ari Ashe."][/caption]Southeast US ports are seeing the full effects of retail restocking, e-commerce, and Christmas shopping season with container volumes last...