ICYMI: USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Oregon Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2020 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue announced on Friday, Oct. 16, that low-income Oregon residents enduring the ongoing wildfires could be eligible for much needed assistance from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).
Households that may not normally be eligible under regular Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules may qualify for D-SNAP – if they meet the disaster income limits and have qualifying disaster-related expenses.
Households that may not normally be eligible under regular Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules may qualify for D-SNAP – if they meet the disaster income limits and have qualifying disaster-related expenses.
Trump Administration Invests Nearly $8 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural West Virginia
WEST UNION, W.Va., Oct. 19, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing nearly $8 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in West Virginia. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.
EPA Provides Additional 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 a third time to November 20, 2020 on its proposed cleanup plan for the Riverside Industrial Park Superfund site on the bank of the Passaic River in Newark.
Protecting Children During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
WASHINGTON (October 19, 2020) — As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 50th anniversary celebration, this week, EPA is highlighting the role it plays in keeping children safe in the places where they learn and play.
U.S. Settles with Valero Over Alleged Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Violations
WASHINGTON (October 19, 2020) — The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement today with Valero Energy Corporation and a number of its subsidiaries and affiliates that resolves alleged violations at 12 facilities of Clean Air Act fuel quality requ
Administrator Wheeler Releases Trump Administration’s Federal Strategy for Addressing Global Marine Litter
Boca Raton, Fla. (Oct. 19, 2020) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler released the U.S Federal Strategy for Addressing the Global Issues of Marine Litter at an event at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla.
EPA Hosts Second Annual Conference to Discuss Animal Testing Alternatives and Reduction Strategies
WASHINGTON (Oct. 19, 2020) — Today, U.S.
EPA Awards More than $4.8 million for Clean Diesel Projects in New England
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding a total of $4,835,644 in grants to fund projects and programs that will help reduce diesel emissions in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.