EPA, Army Take Action to Address Implementation Challenges with 2020 Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule
EPA, Justice Department, and Indiana Amend Agreement with the City of South Bend, Indiana to Treat Sewage and Wastewater
Administrator Regan Joins San Diego Officials to Announce $120 million WIFIA Loan, Highlight Benefits of Water Infrastructure Investment
USDA Invests $26 Million in Biofuel Infrastructure to Expand Availability of Higher-Blend Renewable Fuels in 23 States
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2021 – Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $26 million to build infrastructure to expand the availability of higher-blend renewable biofuels (PDF, 177 KB) by 822 million gallons annually in 23 states.
USDA Announces Improvements to the Dairy Safety Net and New Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program
Burlington, VT, Aug. 19, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the details of the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program as part of meetings with farmers and a tour of farms with Senator Leahy. In June, Secretary Vilsack committed to providing additional pandemic assistance for dairy farmers in an exchange at a hearing with Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Leahy.
EPA and Unilever Announce Major Research Collaboration to Advance Non-animal Approaches for Chemical Risk Assessment
EPA Removes Ohio’s Ashtabula River from Binational List of Areas of Concern on the Great Lakes
Difficult peak season awaits retailers shipping via LA-LB
[caption caption="Retailers project that August will be a record month for US imports, further intensifying the pressure on US gateways. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]With a second wave of container dwell times and ships at anchor approaching record levels, congestion in Southern California will get worse over the next three months when import volumes are likely to set...