What They Are Saying: EPA Supports Technology to Benefit America’s Farmers, Improve Sustainability
WASHINGTON (September 1, 2020) — Today, the U.S.
EPA Updates Superfund National Priorities List, Advancing the Agency’s Commitment to Expedite Cleanups and Protect Human Health
WASHINGTON (September 1, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is adding six sites to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) where releases of contamination pose human health and environmental risks.
Caney, Kansas, Residential Yards Site Added to Superfund National Priorities List
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Small Louisiana port looks to containers for growth
[caption caption="Plaquemines port envisions a 1,000-acre site capable of handling up to three 23,000 TEU ships, with up to 2 million TEU in overall annual capacity. Illustration credit: The Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District."][/caption]A small port near the mouth of the Mississippi River in Louisiana is looking to build...
USDA Names Dr. Spiro Stefanou as New ERS Administrator
(Washington, D.C., August 31, 2020) – Deputy Undersecretary for Research, Education, Economics Dr. Scott Hutchins announced today that USDA has named Dr. Spiro Stefanou to lead the Economic Research Service (ERS) as its new Administrator.
USDA Implements the OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative; Encourages Private Investment in Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2020 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand today announced that USDA is implementing the OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative, releasing new information on rates and terms that will help lenders apply for loan guarantees to support rural businesses, infrastructure and community facilities and increase private investments in rural America.
USDA Extends Free Meals for Kids Through December 31, 2020
(Washington, DC, August 31, 2020) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will extend several flexibilities through as late as December 31, 2020. The flexibilities allow summer meal program operators to continue serving free meals to all children into the fall months. This unprecedented move will help ensure – no matter what the situation is on-the-ground – children have access to nutritious food as the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trump Administration Invests $9 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Virginia
GATE CITY, Va., Aug. 31, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $9 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Virginia.