EPA Region 7 Recognizes Mid-America Regional Council for Promoting Sustainable Food Management Principles
EPA Recognizes Philadelphia Department of Prisons for Diverting Food Waste from Landfills
EPA Recognizes the Institute for Local Self-Reliance in Washington D.C. for its Community Composting Initiative, Diverting Food Waste from Landfills
EPA Recognizes Virginia Department of Corrections for Diverting Food Waste from Landfills
USDA Invests $1 Billion to Improve Community Infrastructure for People Living in Rural Towns Across the Country
BESSEMER, Ala., Jan. 26, 2022 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh today announced that USDA is investing $1 billion to build and improve critical community facilities in 48 states, Puerto Rico and Guam (PDF, 449 KB). This infrastructure funding will increase access to health care, education and public safety while spurring community development and building sound infrastructure for people living in rural communities.
LA-LB ports look to extend incentives for nighttime truck trips
[caption caption="Terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach say charging the traffic mitigation fee only on daytime truck trips has not resulted in more container moves at night. Photo credit: Flystock / Shutterstock.com."][/caption]The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach want US regulators to allow them to extend a program incentivizing nighttime truck moves,...