EPA Announces 2020 ENERGY STAR® Certified Manufacturing Plants including Nevada Company
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced 95 U.S. manufacturing plants earned ENERGY STAR certification in 2020 for being among the most energy-efficient in their industries, including Henderson, Nev. based Flowers Baking Company.
USDA Increases SNAP Benefits Up To $100 Per Household with Funding from American Rescue Plan
WASHINGTON, March 22, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today a 15 percent increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits through September 2021, providing an estimated $3.5 billion to households experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pennsylvania Dentists Getting Check-Up on EPA Rule Compliance
PHILADELPHIA (March 22, 2021) – The U.S.
EPA Community Grants Available to Protect Public Health and the Environment in New England
BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making grants available for New England communities to support EPA's mission to protect human health and the environment.
EPA Celebrates World Water Day, Announces $2.7 Billion to Improve Water Infrastructure
WASHINGTON — Today, on World Water Day, the U.S.
U.S. EPA orders cleanup at waste hauler facility in Guam
PITI, Guam – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered Detry Pumping Services, Inc.
NLRB complaint allows new Charleston terminal to begin operations
[caption caption="The Port of Charleston uses a “hybrid” work model in which the port authority employs a workforce of state employees that work alongside the International Longshoremen’s Association. Photo credit: Walter Lagarenne/SCPA."][/caption]A new 300-acre terminal at the Port of Charleston will begin receiving its first ships next month after dockworkers...
Solution elusive to avoid next LA–LB port backup
[caption caption="While berths in Asia work ships 168 hours per week, ships are worked only 112 hours per week at LA–Long Beach. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]When the current massive backups at the Los Angeles–Long Beach port complex finally have been cleared out, which most expect to take months, there will remain...