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.
WTAS: Trump Administration Provides Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus
(Washington, D.C., September 18, 2020) – Earlier today, President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced up to an additional $14 billion dollars for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. After listening to feedback received from farmers, ranchers and agricultural organizations about the impact of the pandemic on our nations’ farms and ranches, USDA developed a program to better meet the needs of those impacted. The praise for CFAP 2 has been widespread.
USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus
(Washington, D.C., September 18, 2020) – President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced up to an additional $14 billion dollars for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) will begin September 21st and run through December 11, 2020.
Deputy Secretary Censky to Return to ASA as CEO
(Washington, D.C., September 18, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky will be departing November 8, 2020. He will be returning to become the CEO of the American Soybean Association (ASA), a position in which he previously served for 21 years. He will begin that role on November 9, 2020.
Senior EPA Officials Wrap Up Week Highlighting Progress on Water Reuse and Water Infrastructure
WASHINGTON (September 18, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wrapped up a collaborative week of actions and local events that highlighted water reuse and water infrastructure.
EPA Announces Start of Two GLRI-Funded Great Lakes Cleanups Totaling $22.5 Million in the Saint Louis River Area of Concern
DULUTH/SUPERIOR (Sep. 18, 2020) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and partners will soon begin work at two projects funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in the St. Louis River Area of Concern (AOC).
EPA Administrator Wheeler Meets with Farmers and Local Officials on Efforts to Provide Regulatory Certainty
Niangua, Mo. (September 18, 2020) — Today, at a roundtable in Niangua, Missouri with U.S. Representatives Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) and Jason Smith (MO-08) and farmers from the Missouri Farm Bureau and Missouri Corn Growers Association, U.S.