EPA Invests in Students with Grant for The University of the Virgin Islands
NEW YORK - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has awarded a $100,000 grant to the University of the Virgin Islands. This grant will utilize 21st- century skills to address the long-standing solid waste management issues in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI).
The goal of this project is to empower communities across the USVI to understand and address the critical issue of solid waste management and use creative problem-solving to identify and propose solutions for implementation on the islands. At least 160 members of the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) student body and communities will be recruited to participate in sustainable materials management working groups. Additionally, 30 students and community members will be targeted for intense training as creativity facilitators. Groups will work together to identify novel solutions and think critically about how those solutions can be developed. They will also create an implementation plan to present to the USVI community.
“Solid waste management presents a tremendous challenge on all three USVI islands,” said EPA Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia. “This project taps in the creative and problem-solving skills of young people to help address the unique challenges of solid waste management across the U.S. Virgin Islands.”
This school year, thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, students across the country are going back to school with the opportunities for the greener and cleaner future they deserve. Through the investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, EPA is helping to build a future where all children can breathe cleaner air, drink cleaner water, and live in healthier neighborhoods. For more information about what EPA is doing to invest in America, visit our website.
Follow EPA Region 2 on Twitter and visit our Facebook page. For more information about EPA Region 2, visit our website.
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The goal of this project is to empower communities across the USVI to understand and address the critical issue of solid waste management and use creative problem-solving to identify and propose solutions for implementation on the islands. At least 160 members of the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) student body and communities will be recruited to participate in sustainable materials management working groups. Additionally, 30 students and community members will be targeted for intense training as creativity facilitators. Groups will work together to identify novel solutions and think critically about how those solutions can be developed. They will also create an implementation plan to present to the USVI community.
“Solid waste management presents a tremendous challenge on all three USVI islands,” said EPA Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia. “This project taps in the creative and problem-solving skills of young people to help address the unique challenges of solid waste management across the U.S. Virgin Islands.”
This school year, thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, students across the country are going back to school with the opportunities for the greener and cleaner future they deserve. Through the investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, EPA is helping to build a future where all children can breathe cleaner air, drink cleaner water, and live in healthier neighborhoods. For more information about what EPA is doing to invest in America, visit our website.
Follow EPA Region 2 on Twitter and visit our Facebook page. For more information about EPA Region 2, visit our website.
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QB 23-404 2023 Cotton Note 8
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Cotton, not carded or combed, the product of any country or area including the United States, States, and described in Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note 8, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)
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August 1, 2023 through July 31,…
Cotton, not carded or combed, the product of any country or area including the United States, States, and described in Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note 8, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)
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August 1, 2023 through July 31,…
QB 23-403 2023 Cotton Note 7
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Cotton, not carded or combed, the product of any country or area including the United States, and described in Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note 7, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).
Quota Period:
August 1,2023 through July 31, 2024…
Cotton, not carded or combed, the product of any country or area including the United States, and described in Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note 7, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).
Quota Period:
August 1,2023 through July 31, 2024…
QB 23-402 2023 Cotton Note 6
Commodity:
Cotton, not carded or combed, the product of any country or area including the United States, and described in Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note 6, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).
Quota Period:
August 1,2023 through July 31, 2024…
Cotton, not carded or combed, the product of any country or area including the United States, and described in Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note 6, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).
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August 1,2023 through July 31, 2024…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Intent to Nominate Basil Gooden, Ph.D. to Serve as Under Secretary for Rural Development
WASHINGTON, September 11, 2023 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack offered the following statement following President Biden’s nomination of Dr. Basil Gooden as Under Secretary for Rural Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
QB 23-406 2023 Cotton Note 10
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Fibers of cotton processed but not spun, described in additional U.S. note 10 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions.
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September 11,2023 through September 10, 2024
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Monday, September 11,…
Fibers of cotton processed but not spun, described in additional U.S. note 10 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions.
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September 11,2023 through September 10, 2024
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Monday, September 11,…
QB 23-221 2024 Mix Condiments and Seasonings
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Mixed Condiments and Seasonings as provided for in Chapter 21, Additional U.S.
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October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024
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Monday, October 2, 2023
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All countries 689,000 kilograms…
Mixed Condiments and Seasonings as provided for in Chapter 21, Additional U.S.
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October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024
Opening Date:
Monday, October 2, 2023
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All countries 689,000 kilograms…
US cold storage supply struggling with costs, aging facilities amid high demand
Investors aren’t lining up to sink money into aging facilities, given that warehouses built in the last 20 to 40 years require nearly 50% more energy consumption and double the maintenance costs than newbuilds.