EPA Tools for Communities Cleaning Up after Hurricane Ida
New Orleans port readies to reopen; rail still limited
[caption caption="Vessel calls had been omitted and ships rerouted to other ports while New Orleans was closed. Photo credit: Port of New Orleans"][/caption]The Port of New Orleans plans to reopen Monday, more than a week after Hurricane Ida swept through the region and caused widespread power outages that kept the port shuttered. The port Friday said its container ship facilities, New Orleans...
LA-LB preparing for record 20 million TEU this year
[caption caption="Port and terminal interests in LA-LB are confident they can handle explosive peak season volumes if importers retrieve their containers faster. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com"][/caption]The Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex is in the throes of a peak season cargo surge that could lift its volume this year to a record 20 million TEU, and port officials say their terminal operators...
Peterborough, N.H. Capital Projects Manager Rodney Bartlett Reappointed to EPA Advisory Committee
Food Help on the Way for Louisiana Households Hit by Hurricane Ida
WASHINGTON, September 2, 2021 – Families in Louisiana affected by Hurricane Ida will soon be able to receive food packages containing USDA Foods – nutritious, high-quality foods 100% grown and produced on farms in the U.S. USDA approved the short-term measure to address an immediate need for food until a longer-term solution is ready. Earlier this week, USDA also approved a waiver to allow participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to purchase hot foods with their benefits through September 28.
USDA Seeks Comments on the Labeling of Meat and Poultry Products Derived from Animal Cells
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published today an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit comments and information regarding the labeling of meat and poultry products made using cultured cells derived from animals under FSIS jurisdiction. FSIS will use these comments to inform future regulatory requirements for the labeling of such food products.