EPA Issues First Test Order Under National Testing Strategy for PFAS in Commercial Fire Fighting Foam and Other Uses
California’s Amgen, Provivi, UC Davis Win EPA’s Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
EPA and Army Host Southeast-Focused Virtual Regional WOTUS Roundtable
La EPA lanza el desafío Hablemos del calor para generar consciencia sobre los riesgos extremos del calor
QB 22-711a 2022 First Period Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for Aluminum Articles of the United Kingdom (UK)
** CBP is aware that the published guidance for the 2022 First Period Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for Aluminum Articles of the United Kingdom (UK) does not align with the Annex to Presidential Proclamation 10405, dated May 31, 2022 (see 87 FR 33583,…
USDA Advances Food System Transformation with $43 Million for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, Adds New Urban County Committees
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces significant investments to support urban agriculture, including $43.1 million for grants and cooperative agreements as well as six new urban county committees to help deliver key USDA programs to urban producers. These actions support USDA’s efforts to strengthen the food supply chain and transform the food system to be fairer, more competitive, and more resilient.
USDA Partners with States, Territories, and Tribes to Enhance Supply-Chain Resiliency Through Local Food Purchase Programs
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2022 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made significant advancements in food purchasing efforts through new programs administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). The Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) and the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS) fund purchasing programs that aim to strengthen local and regional food systems, improve agricultural supply-chain resiliency, and support underserved producers.
USDA Has Provided $700 Million to Restore Sustainable Fuel Markets Hit by Pandemic
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Department has provided $700 million to help lower costs and support biofuel producers who faced unexpected market losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds are being made available through the Biofuel Producer Program, which was created as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).