Archive for December 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Protections for Ruby Mountains
ELKO, Nev., Dec. 30, 2024 — Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced steps to protect Nevada’s Ruby Mountains, one of the state’s most unique landscapes. In response to requests from Tribes,…
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Proposes Protections for Ruby Mountains
ELKO, Nev., Dec. 30, 2024 — Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced steps to protect Nevada’s Ruby Mountains, one of the state’s most unique landscapes. In response to requests from Tribes,…
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Finalizes Protections for the Pactola Reservoir—Rapid Creek Watershed
WASHINGTON, Dec 26, 2024 — Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has signed Public Land Order 7956, finalizing protections for the Pactola Reservoir–Rapid Creek Watershed on the Black Hills…
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Finalizes Protections for the Pactola Reservoir—Rapid Creek Watershed
WASHINGTON, Dec 26, 2024 — Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has signed Public Land Order 7956, finalizing protections for the Pactola Reservoir–Rapid Creek Watershed on the Black Hills…
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Launches New Program to Support Wood Processing Facilities and Help Reduce Wildfire Threats
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today unveiled a new program to support American wood processing facilities. USDA Rural Development is partnering with…
Read MoreUnited States Prevails in USMCA Dispute on Biotech Corn
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2024 – United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced that the United States has prevailed in its dispute under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) challenging certain…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Final $300 Million in Automatic Assistance for Distressed Farm Loan Borrowers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the final approximately $300 million in assistance to distressed direct and guaranteed farm loan borrowers under Section 22006…
Read MoreUSDA Seeks Nominations for Membership on Food Safety Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is soliciting nominations for membership to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria…
Read MoreUSDA Delivers on Promise to Expand Access to Nutrition Resources in Underserved Communities by Funding Three New Nutrition Hubs
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a $4.5 million investment to create three additional USDA Nutrition Hubs. The hubs will support effective, translatable…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Another Round of Historic Investments to Increase Access to Clean, Affordable Energy Across the Country
RAMSEY, Minn., Dec. 19, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced awards for more than $4.37 billion in clean energy investments through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
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