USDA Opens 2022 Signup for Dairy Margin Coverage, Expands Program for Supplemental Production
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2021 – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to support dairy farmers and rural communities, today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) opened signup for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program and expanded the program to allow dairy producers to better protect their operations by enrolling supplemental production. This signup period – which runs from Dec. 13, 2021 to Feb.
EPA awards over $4 million in grants for diesel emissions reduction projects in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska
EPA seeks public comment on proposed cleanup plan for the Milford Contaminated Aquifer Superfund site in Ohio
EPA Celebrates Successful Reuse of Former Griffiss Air Force Base with Commissioner Seggos and Essential Partners
USDA to Make Up to $800 Million Available to Provide Economic Relief to Biofuel Producers and Restore Renewable Fuel Markets Hit by the Pandemic
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 7, 2021 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA will make up to $800 million available to support biofuel producers and infrastructure. Today’s announcement includes $700 million to provide economic relief to biofuel producers and restore renewable fuel markets affected by the pandemic. The Department will make the funds available through the new Biofuel Producer Program authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
APM Mobile plans fee for truckers who miss container pickups
[caption caption="APM says a fee charged for missed trucker appointments is a way to recoup administrative and labor costs of staging a container for pickup. Photo credit: Port of Mobile."][/caption]APM Terminals plans to start charging a missed appointment fee for truckers serving its facility in Mobile, Alabama, following a similar program the Maersk subsidiary...