EPA Highlights 12 Actions to Protect Children from Lead Paint in New England During Past Year
BOSTON – During Fiscal Year 2020, which ended on Sept. 30, the U.S.
EPA issues summary of recent Safe Drinking Water Act orders to protect public health in Wyoming and Region 8 Indian Country
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EPA Region 7 Announces Lead Superfund Site Deletions During Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
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USDA Exempts Tongass National Forest from the 2001 Roadless Rule
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a final Alaska Roadless Rule that exempts the Tongass National Forest from the 2001 provision that prohibited road construction, road reconstruction and timber harvests.
Trump Administration Invests $5 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Kentucky
SOMERSET, Ky., Oct. 28, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $5 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Kentucky. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.
Trump Administration Invests $1.8 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 28, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1.8 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Iowa. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.
US Gulf pulls more Asian imports amid West Coast congestion
[caption caption="In the first nine months of 2020, US Gulf ports such as Mobile handled 608,387 TEU from Asia, up 5 percent from the same period last year. Photo credit: Port of Mobile."][/caption]US Gulf ports are handling a larger — albeit still small — share of containerized imports from Asia, thanks to...
Trump Administration Invests $871 Million in Rural Community Facilities in 43 States and Guam
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $871 million to improve critical community facilities (PDF, 466 KB) to benefit 3.5 million rural residents in 43 states and Guam.