EPA files complaint against local landowner for damages to wetlands in Hauula, Hawaii
HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has filed a complaint against Frank Alo, a property owner, for discharging fill material into wetlands without a permit in Hauula, on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
USDA Invests $21 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural New York
AVON, N.Y., July 6, 2021 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development today announced USDA is investing $21 million to provide broadband service in rural areas in New York without sufficient access to broadband. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.
Congestion forces MSC to scale back Oakland calls
[caption caption="Imports from Asia were up 34.2 percent in Oakland from January through May, resulting in vessel delays and terminal congestion. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Mediterranean Shipping Co. will reduce the frequency of calls in Oakland on its Orient service from weekly to every two weeks due to ongoing congestion at the Northern California port, the carrier said Tuesday. The...
EPA to Begin Public Comment Period on Proposed Cleanup Plan for Area 3 of the Kalamazoo River Superfund site in Kalamazoo, Michigan
CHICAGO (July 6, 2021) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will begin a 30-day public comment period on the proposed cleanup plan to address polychlorinated-biphenyls, or PCB, contamination in Area 3 of the Kalamazoo River Superfund site in Otsego, Michigan.
EPA expands groundwater investigation at Metamora Landfill Superfund site in Metamora, Michigan
CHICAGO (July 6, 2021) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, July 13, to provide an update and discuss the current investigation of a contaminated groundwater plume at the Metamora Landfill Superfund site in Metamora, Michigan.
Four Piping Plovers Hatch in Toledo, Ohio
USDA Announces Efforts to Promote Transparency in Product of the USA Labeling
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2021 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statement today following the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) vote to strengthen its enforcement of the Made in USA standard:
EPA to Hold Methane Detection Technology Virtual Workshop
WASHINGTON (July 1, 2021) — EPA will hold a virtual public workshop August 23 and 24, 2021 to hear perspectives on innovative technologies that could be used to detect methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry.