EPA Completes Cleanup of FMC Corp. Landfill Superfund List
NEW YORK – After the completion of all cleanup work, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has deleted the FMC Corp.
LA-LB volume surge spreads upstream to congest marine terminals
[caption caption="Carriers are pressing customers to unload and release containers, but with warehouses still backed up and operating at far less than full capacity, the idling of containers is contributing to a challenge now reaching global proportions. Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com"][/caption]What began a month ago as unusually constrained capacity at import...
USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Tropical Storm Beta
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Tropical Storm Beta that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices stand ready and are eager to help.
USDA Extends WIC COVID-19 Flexibilities for Duration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
(Washington, D.C., September 21, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the extension of more than a dozen flexibilities ensuring participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) continue receiving the food and health support they need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
EPA Again Extends Public Comment Period on 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 second time to October 21, 2020 on its proposed cleanup plan for the Riverside Industrial Park Superfund site on the bank of the Passaic River in Newark.
EPA Administrator Wheeler Delivers Remarks at AEI
WASHINGTON (September 21, 2020) — Today, the U.S.
U.S. EPA settles with metal finishing company over hazardous waste violations at Glendale, California facility
LOS ANGELES – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Automation Plating Corporation over federal hazardous waste violations at their metal finishing facility in Glendale.