Administrator Wheeler Concludes South Florida Visit
Boca Raton, Fla. (Oct. 19, 2020) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Wheeler concluded a visit through southeast Florida where he led a naturalization ceremony for new U.S.
Trump Administration Welcomes Amazon to the U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
WASHINGTON (Oct. 16, 2020) — Today, on World Food Day, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue welcomed Amazon as a new member of the U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions. Champions are U.S. businesses and organizations that pledge to reduce food loss and waste in their own operations by 50 percent by the year 2030. The commitment and action of these businesses will help the U.S.
Trump Administration Invests $252,000 in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Wyoming
CASPER, Wyo. Oct. 16, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $252,000 to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Wyoming. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.
ICYMI: USDA Extends Free Meals for All Kids
Washington, Oct. 16, 2020 -- President Donald Trump proclaimed this week National School Lunch Week 2020, highlighting the vital role of school nutrition professionals in ensuring that children in all communities nationwide continue to get nutritious meals, despite the challenges posed by the current public health emergency. To keep this work going, U.S.
EPA launches phone hotline for wildfire-affected property owners in Oregon with questions about step I household hazardous waste removal
Oregon property owners ready to begin rebuilding and recovering from this summer’s devastating wildfires now have a dedicated phone number (541-225-5549) to ask questions about EPA’s removal of household hazardous waste at their property or provide additional details about their property that wil
EPA Finalizes Procedures for Alternate Liner Demonstrations, Allows for More Site-Specific Management of Coal Ash
WASHINGTON (October 16, 2020) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the alternate liner demonstration procedures for unlined surface impoundments of coal combustion residuals (CCR), commonly known as coal ash.
EPA Provides Additional Time for Public Review of Proposed Cleanup Plan to Address Groundwater Contamination in the Townships of Cinnaminson and Delran, Burlington County, New Jersey
New York – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the public comment period to November 16, 2020 for its proposed cleanup plan to address groundwater contamination in Cinnaminson and Delran, New Jersey.
Trump Administration Designates Officials to Implement Actions for the New Water Subcabinet
WASHINGTON (October 16, 2020) — The U.S.