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Application due date announced for financial assistance program

Application due date announced for financial assistance program


Indiana NRCS helps small farm flourish with addition of high tunnel

Indiana NRCS helps small farm flourish with addition of high tunnel


NRCS is Accepting Applications for the Community Agriculture Initiative

NRCS is Accepting Applications for the Community Agriculture Initiative


Florida Ag Landowners Reminded of Upcoming Conservation Easement Program Sign-up Deadlines


Final Plans Approved for North Unit Irrigation District Infrastructure Modernization Project

Final Plans Approved for North Unit Irrigation District Infrastructure Modernization Project


USDA Invests Nearly $4.7 Million in Wetland Mitigation Banks

USDA Invests Nearly $4.7 Million in Wetland Mitigation Banks


USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Accepting EQIP Applications through February 8, 2023, for Two Arkansas Water Quality Projects

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Accepting EQIP Applications through February 8, 2023, for Two Arkansas Water Quality Projects


Natural Resources Conservation Service Accepting 2023 Applications for Arkansas Louisiana Conservation Delivery Network Open Pine Landscape Restoration RCPP Project

Natural Resources Conservation Service Accepting 2023 Applications for Arkansas Louisiana Conservation Delivery Network Open Pine Landscape Restoration RCPP Project


NRCS Idaho Releases January 2023 Water Supply Outlook Report

NRCS Idaho Releases January 2023 Water Supply Outlook Report


USDA Invests Nearly $4.7 Million in Wetland Mitigation Banks

USDA Invests Nearly $4.7 Million in Wetland Mitigation Banks


PMC Studies Inform Updated Midwest Cover Crop Council Decision Tool

PMC Studies Inform Updated Midwest Cover Crop Council Decision Tool


FAA NOTAM Statement

A preliminary FAA review of last week’s outage of the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system determined that contract personnel unintentionally deleted files while working to correct synchronization between the live primary database and a backup database.


Ready for the Kickoff: What GA Pilots Need to Know about Super Bowl LVII

General aviation pilots flying near Phoenix from Feb. 8-13, 2023, must be aware of temporary flight restrictions, follow special air traffic procedures and comply with additional operational requirements that will be in effect for Super Bowl LVII.


FAA Proposes $1M Fine Against Aircraft Resource Management for Illegal Charter Flights

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed a $1,037,478 civil penalty against Aircraft Resource Management of Kansas for allegedly conducting 78 charter flights without proper FAA certifications or qualified pilots.


Carper, Pallone File Amicus Brief Defending States’ Clean Cars Authority

U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today filed an amicus brief in the pending case of Ohio v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.


Carper Announces New EPW Staff Director

U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today announced the departure of Mary Frances Repko and welcomed Courtney Taylor as the new Democratic Staff Director of the EPW Committee.


Carper Celebrates Historic Environmental Justice Investment by Biden-Harris Administration

U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) and co-chair of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, today applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of $100 million in funding for environmental justice grants.


Carper Praises EPA Decision to Strengthen Soot Pollution Standards

U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today issued the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to set newer, more protective national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM) pollution.


“Train Ride From Hell”: Senators Demand Answers From Amtrak After Harrowing Passenger Accounts From 37-Hour Delayed Journey

After disturbing Amtrak Auto Train passenger accounts from a delayed 37-hour-long journey, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, alongside Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner demanding answers about the incident and an explanation of the company’s policies to ensure adequate customer treatment.


Cantwell Statement on FAA System Outage

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement after an outage of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Notice of Air Missions (NOTAM) system: