By John Kelly | Jan 3, 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently proposed a withdrawal from a decision made in 2020 to allow Oklahoma the ability to operate state EPA regulatory programs in certain areas after a Supreme Court case determined that land in the eastern part of the state was still under tribal ownership.
By John Kelly | Jan 3, 2022
Allegations of Clean Water Act violations arising from wastewater overflows in Bucks County, Pennsylvania have been resolved after a recent settlement that includes the payment of $450,000 and a commitment to improving the sewer system.
By John Kelly | Jan 3, 2022
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program recently provided over $3 million to 30 small businesses nationwide for developing new technologies aimed at fighting climate change and other public health concerns.
By John Kelly | Dec 17, 2021
As inflation increases at a record pace, President Joe Biden and Democratic leaders are defending their economic plans amidst the Republican claims of government overspending.
By John Kelly | Dec 15, 2021
Several Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have formally requested Attorney General Merrick Garland to rescind his school board memo and discontinue the directives for the FBI to work with local and state law enforcement.
By John Kelly | Dec 15, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently made up to $800 million in economic relief available to biofuel producers in order to restore and improve renewable fuel markets affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
By John Kelly | Dec 14, 2021
The USDA invests $633 million in climate-smart and resilient infrastructure for people in rural communities.
By John Kelly | Dec 14, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designed a new and simplified insurance policy for agricultural producers with small-scale operations.
By John Kelly | Dec 14, 2021
The USDA will begin a National Agricultural Classification Survey this month in preparation for the upcoming 2022 Census of Agriculture.
By John Kelly | Dec 12, 2021
A nonprofit submitted Freedom of Information Act requests to determine whether federal employees avoided "extravagant or excessive travel" when attending the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26)
By John Kelly | Nov 20, 2021
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg started new initiatives on Nov. 17 that will increase access, support jobs and enhance the transportation experience on public lands across the country.
By John Kelly | Nov 19, 2021
The USDA begins accepting applications for a new farm and food workers relief grant program
By John Kelly | Nov 19, 2021
Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias, aka Alexander Mendoza and “Porky,” is wanted on racketeering, gun and drug charges.
By John Kelly | Nov 12, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued an emergency temporary standards in an effort to protect workers from COVID-19.
By John Kelly | Nov 5, 2021
The EPA responded to the New Mexico governor and acted to address PFAS under a new hazardous waste law.
By John Kelly | Nov 5, 2021
The EPA began reviews of Burlington and Williston, Vermont Superfund Site Cleanups.
By John Kelly | Nov 5, 2021
The EPA directed the City of Benton Harbor, Michigan to take immediate actions to improve the safety and reliability of its drinking water.
By John Kelly | Oct 29, 2021
Approximately 31,445,040 people around the world registered for the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill that occurred Oct. 21.
By John Kelly | Aug 24, 2021
In an August 18 press release from the Department of Interior, the White House announced its intention to nominate Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III as director of the National Park Service
By John Kelly | Jun 25, 2021
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement released the results of its investigation of the Oct. 28, 2020 incident when the Transocean Drillship Deepwater Asgard sustained major damage to various operational components while evacuating from an area impacted by Hurricane Zeta.
