USDA Invests $598 Million to Improve and Modernize Rural Electric Infrastructure After Severe Weather and Age Test the Grid
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today a $598 million rural electric loan package to build or improve electric infrastructure in 11 states (PDF, 119 KB).
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety and Other Key Staff Appointments
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior positions in Washington, D.C.
U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan Reaffirms State-Federal Partnership and Landmark Agreement on Environmental Health
WASHINGTON (March 16, 2021) — Today, in one of his first public appearances as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Michael S.
US imports from Asia show another big jump in February
[caption caption="Stimulus checks of up to $1,400 per person are expected to sustain growing imports in the coming months. Photo credit:Shutterstock.com"][/caption]US imports from Asia in February jumped 27.3 percent year over year to register a seventh consecutive month of double-digit growth that shows no signs of slowing with the launch...
Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Nomination of Janie Simms Hipp to Serve as USDA General Counsel
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2021 – “I am grateful to President Biden for nominating Janie Simms Hipp, a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, to serve as General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. I have the utmost confidence and respect for Janie.
USDA Invests $28 Million in New Projects to Help Restore Lost Wetland Functions, Benefits on Agricultural Landscapes
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $28 million in six new Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) projects and four ongoing ones, which enable conservation partners and producers to work together to return critical wetland functions to agricultural landscapes. Partners will contribute $2.82 million, bringing the total investments to $30.82 million.
USDA Requests Information on USDA’s Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Strategy
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published a Federal Register Notice requesting public input on a climate-smart agriculture and forestry strategy. The Notice represents an important step toward implementing President Biden’s Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.
WaterSense Challenges Homeowners: Take 10 Minutes to Find and Fix a Leak this Week
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) WaterSense program and its partners are encouraging all Americans to participate in the 13th annual Fix a Leak Week, March 15 through 22, by taking 10 minutes to find and fix water leaks.