Oakland, Seattle-Tacoma act on mounting vessel congestion
[caption caption="Imports from Asia in January through April are up 31.6 percent in Oakland and 40.3 percent in Seattle-Tacoma. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]A labor shortage in Oakland and a lack of railcars in Seattle-Tacoma are causing growing vessel congestion in those ports as they struggle to handle cargo volumes that are...
Statement by Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget
WASHINGTON, May 28, 2021 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statement today:
“The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2022. As the Administration continues to make progress defeating the pandemic and getting our economy back on track, the budget makes historic investments that will help the country build back better and lay the foundation for shared growth and prosperity for decades to come.
“The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2022. As the Administration continues to make progress defeating the pandemic and getting our economy back on track, the budget makes historic investments that will help the country build back better and lay the foundation for shared growth and prosperity for decades to come.
USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Recent Storms and Flooding in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas
WASHINGTON, May 28, 2021 - To help residents, farmers, and ranchers affected by the devastation caused by recent storms and flooding in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid recovery efforts. USDA staff in the regional, state, and county offices are responding and providing a variety of program flexibilities and other assistance to residents, agricultural producers, and affected communities.
Check the UV Index to Stay Safe in the Sun: 106,000 New Skin Cancer Cases Estimated in the United States in 2021
WASHINGTON (May 28, 2021) — For the 13th year, the U.S.
Revise el Índice UV para protegerse del sol:
WASHINGTON (28 de mayo de 2021) — Este es el 13er año en que la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE. UU.
Statement by Administrator Regan on the President’s FY 2022 Budget
WASHINGTON (May 28, 2021) — Today the Biden-Harris Administration submitted the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2022 to Congress.
Settlement Leads to Halt of Scrap Metal Releases into Mt. Hope Bay
SOMERSET, MASS. – Under a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Patriot Stevedoring & Logistics, the port operator at Brayton Point in Somerset, Mass.
Statement from Heather Dawn Thompson, Director of USDA Office of Tribal Relations, on Visits with Native Producers and with Cheyenne and Arapaho, Cherokee, and Osage Tribal Leadership about American Rescue Plan Debt Relief
TULSA, OK, May 27, 2021 — “This week, I traveled to Oklahoma to visit with individual Native farmers and with leadership from the Cheyenne and Arapaho, Cherokee, and Osage Tribal Nations about the American Rescue Plan debt relief for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers — which includes Native American, African-American, Hispanic, Asian American, and other minority producers.