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USDA to Invest More Than $4 Billion to Strengthen Food System

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2021 – Citing lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and recent supply chain disru

Danbury, Conn. Manufacturing Company to Pay Penalty for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations under EPA Settlement

DANBURY, CONN. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently reached an agreement with Emhart Teknologies LLC, a manufacturer of precision screw-thread wire and screw-lock inserts based in Danbury, Conn., to settle alleged violations of the Clean Water Act.

High School Student Wins EPA Award for Eco-Friendly Foam Alternative

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Sohi Sanjay Patel, a sophomore at The Woodlands College Park High School in The Woodlands, Texas, has won its Patrick H.

EPA to Update Residents on the Olin Chemical Superfund Site in Wilmington, Mass. During Virtual Public Meeting

WILMINGTON, MASS. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. to update residents on next steps for the Olin Chemical Superfund Site in Wilmington, Mass.

EPA Announces City of Gatesville, Texas, to Receive More Than $183,000 in Brownfields Cleanup Funding

DALLAS – (June 8, 2021) Recently, the U.S.

U.S. EPA penalizes Hawaii fuel storage facility for violating oil spill prevention requirements

U.S. EPA penalizes Hawaii fuel storage facility for violating oil spill prevention requirements

Under settlement, owner and operator will pay a fine, make improvements at facility

Two more carriers suspend trans-Pacific calls in Oakland

[caption caption="The Port of Oakland is meeting with the ILWU and terminal operators to expedite the hiring and training of dockworkers. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com"][/caption]Two more trans-Pacific carriers have joined Zim Integrated Shipping Services in suspending some of their calls to Oakland due to congestion as port staff meets with terminal operators and the longshore union to expedite...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.