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West Texas Gas Companies Agree to Pay $3 Million Civil Penalty in Federal Settlement Requiring $5 Million in Safety Improvements and Clean Air Act Compliance at Eight Natural Gas Processing Plants

Supply chain gridlock reaches Seattle-Tacoma

[caption caption="Terminal operators in the Northwest Seaport Alliance are facing problems similar to those in Los Angeles-Long Beach, though not of that magnitude. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]A sudden emergence of landside congestion in the Pacific Northwest has spawned vessel bunching, excessive container dwell times at marine terminals, and a severe chassis shortage at...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff

WASHINGTON, September 30, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold key staff positions in Washington, D.C.

Agriculture Secretary Applauds Research Efforts in Blocking Spread of African Swine Fever Virus

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today applauded research and protection efforts underway at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever virus, which has been causing devastating losses to the swine industry across the globe.

EPA Announces Over $469,000 in Funding for Three KC Area Sustainable Materials Management Projects

EPA awards 15 Northwest tribes nearly $2 million for water quality improvement and wetland program development

EPA Releases Report Comparing Air Quality and Public Health Impacts from Prescribed Fire and Wildfire Smoke

EPA settles with Riverbend Landfill in McMinnville over toxic air emissions