Administrator Wheeler Tours Brownfields Sites in Little Rock, Ark.
LITTLE ROCK (November 19, 2020) — Today, U.S.
USDA Forest Service Announces Key Changes to NEPA Procedures
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2020 – The USDA Forest Service today announced the publication of a final rule implementing key changes to its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. The changes include new tools and flexibilities to tackle critical land management challenges as part of a broader agency effort to better serve the American people through timely, high-quality management decisions affecting infrastructure, permitting and restoration of natural resources on their national forests and grasslands.
USDA Opens Registration for the 2021 Agricultural Outlook Forum
(Washington, D.C., November 18, 2020) – Registration is now open for the 97th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF), the largest annual meeting and premiere event of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The two-day Forum will take place on Feb. 18-19, 2021. Due to COVID-19 and current restrictions on large gatherings in the Washington, D.C. area, USDA will hold the 2021 Forum virtually for the first time and registration will be free for the event.
Administrator Wheeler Kicks Off Region 6 Visit in Texas
DALLAS (November 18, 2020) — While in Texas, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler viewed an American Airlines disinfecting demonstration thanks to EPA’s first-ever long-lasting antiviral product for use against COVID-19.
EPA Reaches Settlements with Oil Production Facilities in Hays, Kansas, for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations
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EPA Invites Iowa, California, and Rhode Island to Apply for $695 Million in Water Infrastructure Loans
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EPA awards $1.8 million to West Virginia to control polluted runoff, restore water quality
PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 18, 2020) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a $1,806,000 grant to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection to improve water quality in rivers and streams throughout the state.
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Administrator Wheeler Announces National Goal to Increase Recycling Rate
WASHINGTON (November 18, 2020) — Yesterday, U.S.