USDA Announces Increased Funding to Support School Meals and to Help Continue Serving Healthy Meals to Kids
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced an adjustment in school meal reimbursements to help schools continue to serve children healthy and nutritious meals. This move will put an estimated $750 million more into school meal programs across the nation this year, making sure federal reimbursements keep pace with food and operational costs, while ensuring children continue to receive healthy meals at school.
EPA Settlement with Texas Recycling Company Will Prevent the Release of Ozone Depleting Refrigerants Which Contributes to Climate Change
T-5 reopening gives NWSA much-needed capacity boost
[caption caption="Terminal 5 will have an annual throughput capacity of about 500,000 TEU when the Phase 2 construction project is completed in 2023; Photo caption: Shutterstock.com"][/caption]The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) on Friday will welcome the first vessel to call at Terminal 5 in Seattle since the facility was closed in 2019...
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[caption caption="Average berth time in Los Angeles in the fourth quarter of 2021 was just shy of seven days, according to IHS Markit port performance data. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]One metric gets to the heart of the continuing vessel backup off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and illustrates...
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LA-LB ports acknowledge confusion over container fees
[caption caption="LA-LB ports appear to have hit a “resistance level” in their ability to reduce the number of long-dwelling containers on their docks. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Mixed signals coming from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and their marine terminals on the implementation of storage fees for long-dwelling import...