USDA, RESTORE Council to Invest $31 Million for Priority Restoration Work in Gulf States Impacted by the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $31 million in funding to advance restoration work and improve water quality in the Gulf Coast states impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The funds will support three priority programs and related project work approved by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration (RESTORE) Council as part of a multi-year process of collaborative planning and public engagement throughout the Gulf.
EPA Releases Tools to Help Reduce Nutrients in Water, Improve Public Health and Support Ecosystems
WASHINGTON – Today, as part of Water Week 2021, the U.S.
Janet McCabe Sworn in as 16th EPA Deputy Administrator
WASHINGTON (April 29, 2021) – Today, Janet McCabe was sworn in as the 16th Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Administrator Regan Statement on the First 100 Days of the Biden-Harris Administration
WASHINGTON (April 29, 2021) — On the 100th day of the Biden-Harris Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan issued the following statement:
EPA Announces Public Comment Period for Additions to Minnesota’s Impaired Waters List
(CHICAGO--April 29, 2021) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a public comment period for 30 days regarding its inclusion of 30 additional waters impaired for sulfate on Minnesota’s Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 303(d) Impaired Waters List.
EPA Announces Plan to Update Toxics Release Inventory to Advance Environmental Justice
Today, as the U.S.
The American Families Plan Honors America’s Family Farms
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2021 — The American Families Plan includes critical tax reform to ensure that the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes in order to finance essential investments in workers and families, including childcare, nutrition, higher education and more. One of those reforms is a change in the way capital gains are treated in our tax system so that, for people making over $1 million, the tax system no longer favors income from wealth over income from work. The plan won’t raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 a year.
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Mexico Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of U.S. Potato Growers
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2021 — "Mexico’s Supreme Court released a final, unanimous ruling today on a case that puts U.S. fresh potatoes one step closer to finally gaining access to Mexico following nearly 20 years of negotiations. This decision is important for American agriculture and for positive bilateral relations between the United States and Mexico. USDA has worked for years on a resolution to this ongoing issue.