EPA orders cleanup of residential properties at the St. Regis Superfund site on Leech Lake Reservation in Cass Lake, Minnesota
CHICAGO (May 14, 2021) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a unilateral administrative order to two potentially responsible parties, International Paper and Burlington Northern Santa Fe, to clean up contaminated soil at the St.
EPA Uses Emergency Powers to Protect St. Croix Communities and Orders Limetree Bay Refinery to Pause Operations
EPA Requests Public Comments on Deletion of the Reich Farms Superfund Site
NEW YORK – After cleanup work was completed and after review of years of groundwater monitoring data, the U.S.
EPA Proposes Removing Butler Mine Tunnel from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites
EPA Proposes Removing Butler Mine Tunnel from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Confirmation of Dr. Jewel Bronaugh as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
WASHINGTON, May 13, 2021 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement on the confirmation of Dr. Jewel Bronaugh as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture:
Interior and Agriculture Departments Outline Wildland Fire Preparedness, Climate Resiliency Plans
WASHINGTON, May 13, 2021 – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today shared their vision for the Biden-Harris administration’s wildland fire preparedness and response, including supporting science and research into the effects of climate change on wildland fire.
USDA to Purchase $159.4 Million in Nutritious Consumer-Ready Seafood and More for Food Assistance Programs
WASHINGTON, May 13, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will purchase up to $159.4 million in domestically produced seafood, fruits, legumes, and nuts for distribution to a variety of domestic food assistance programs, including charitable institutions. These purchases are being made utilizing funds under the authority of Section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (Pub. L. 74-320), as amended (Section 32).
EPA Announces $259,000 Grant for Beach Water Quality in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (May 13, 2021) — This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $259,000 in grant funding to carry out beach water quality monitoring and public notification programs in Alabama.