EPA Recognizes Water Conservation Leaders in Colorado
Colo. — On October 7, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two WaterSense partner awards to the City of Aspen and Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District in Colorado for being leaders in water efficiency and conservation efforts.
In Suffolk, Administrator Wheeler Announces $225 Million Loan for Water Reuse Project in Virginia
SUFFOLK, Va. (October 13, 2020) – Today, at an event in Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
Partial deletion of Anaconda Superfund site represents major cleanup milestone
ANACONDA, Mont. – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a partial deletion of the Anaconda Co. Smelter site from Superfund’s National Priorities List (NPL), benefitting the environment, the community of Anaconda, and the people of Montana.
LA-LB already ahead of 2023 emission reduction goals
[caption caption="The ability of Los Angeles and Long Beach to expand their infrastructure and grow cargo volumes depends upon achieving emission-reduction goals. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com"][/caption]Los Angeles and Long Beach in 2019 reduced harmful emissions from port operations at about twice the rate of change in container volumes, demonstrating they are...
Media Advisory: EPA stands-up first Wildfire Recovery Response Staging Area in Central Point, OR
As the next step in Oregon’s wildfire recovery and rebuilding, the U.S.
Trump Administration Extends Free Meals for Kids for Entire School Year
(Mt. Wolf, PA, October 9, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending flexibilities to allow free meals to continue to be available to all children throughout the entire 2020-2021 school year. This unprecedented move is part of USDA’s unwavering commitment to ensuring all children across America have access to nutritious food as the nation recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
USDA Awards $10 Million to Move SNAP Participants Forward
(Harrisburg, PA, October 9, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award $10 million in grants to strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training programs (SNAP E&T), which help participants gain the skills, training, or work experience they need to move toward and into employment.
EPA administrator tours Ernst Conservation Seeds
Sean P. RayMeadville Tribune
October 9, 2020
October 9, 2020