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California inland port project designed to speed seaport cargo flow

[caption caption="The California Inland Port project is an initiative supported by a coalition of ports, importers, exporters, and transportation interests. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]California’s container ports will collaborate with importers, commodity exporters, and local development agencies in the Central Valley to establish four inland ports that are intended to speed the...

Biden-Harris Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture Establish New Program to Support Rural Health Care Providers, Invests $43 Million

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the establishment of a program under President Biden’s American Rescue Plan to expand rural hospitals and providers’ access to COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and supplies, while helping rural health care providers stay financially solvent in the long-term.

Biden-Harris Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture Establish New Program to Support Rural Health Care Providers, Invests $43 Million

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the establishment of a program under President Biden’s American Rescue Plan to expand rural hospitals and providers’ access to COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and supplies, while helping rural health care providers stay financially solvent in the long-term.

DOT’s Buttigieg urges railroads to clear LA-LB container backlog

[caption caption="The increase in rail container dwell times at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is due in part to a six-fold increase in intermodal volumes the past few months. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com"][/caption]US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is pressing western Class I railroads to address a growing...

Biden-Harris Administration, Department of Agriculture Announce Efforts to Enable Energy Independence by Boosting Homegrown Biofuels

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2022 — On Tuesday, April 12, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced steps the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking to implement President Biden’s plan to enable energy independence by boosting homegrown biofuels.

Biden-Harris Administration, Department of Agriculture Announce Efforts to Enable Energy Independence by Boosting Homegrown Biofuels

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2022 — On Tuesday, April 12, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced steps the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking to implement President Biden’s plan to enable energy independence by boosting homegrown biofuels.

EPA resumes cleanup of hazardous substances at the Morris Lithium Battery Fire site in Morris, Illinois

EPA Announces Plan to Protect Endangered Species and Support Sustainable Agriculture