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...
EPA Takes Action to Address Risk from Chlorpyrifos and Protect Children’s Health
EPA Celebrates 30 Years of Climate Partnerships
Secretaries Haaland and Vilsack Announce Implementation of New Pay Initiatives for Wildland Firefighters
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2021 – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the implementation of President Biden’s pay initiatives to recognize and support federal wildland firefighters. The initiatives will increase the amount paid to approximately 3,500 firefighters with the U.S. Department of the Interior and more than 11,300 firefighters at the USDA Forest Service to ensure all firefighters are paid at least $15 an hour.
USDA Invests $69 Million to Support Critical Food and Nutrition Security Needs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today an investment of $69 million to address critical food and nutrition security needs of low-income communities enduring the pandemic, enhance the resilience of food and healthcare systems impacted by the pandemic, and maximize funds reaching participants. This is one of several key steps that USDA is taking to ensure access to healthy and nutritious food in all communities, so every American has a chance to live a productive life and reach their full potential.