NEWS BRIEF: EPA Releases New Policy Statement on Climate Change Adaptation

EPA News Release:

Release date:June 30, 2014

NEWS BRIEF: EPA Releases New Policy Statement on Climate Change Adaptation

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released a new policy statement on climate change adaptation to help the nation prepare for and respond to the impacts of a changing climate.  The policy commits the Agency to work with states, tribes, and local communities to increase their resilience to extreme weather events and prepare for the impacts of climate change.

EPA’s policy is consistent with the President’s Climate Action Plan and Executive Order 13653 on Preparing the United States for the Impacts of Climate Change, which calls on the federal government to strengthen the adaptive capacity of its programs and operations. The new policy updates the EPA policy first issued in June 2011, and includes the following directives:

-        Modernize EPA financial assistance program to encourage climate-resilient investments;

-        Provide information, tools, training and technical support for climate change preparedness and resilience;

-        Implement priority actions identified in EPA’s Climate Change Adaptation Plan and Implementation Plans;

-        Focus on the most vulnerable people and places;

-        Measure and evaluate performance of climate adaptation actions;

-        Continue EPA planning for climate change-related risk; and

-        Coordinate with other federal agencies

To read EPA’s Climate Change Adaptation Policy, please visit:  http://epa.gov/climatechange/impacts-adaptation/fed-programs.html

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USDA Blog » Eat It to Beat It – 2014 Garlic Mustard Challenge

Spring is often associated with ramps, rain, flowers and frogs, but on the Monongahela National Forest, the season of rebirth is focused on protecting our woods from garlic mustard.

Garlic mustard is a non-native invasive plant first brought to America by European settlers in the 1800s. They enjoyed eating it because of its zesty garlic-like flavor. They just had no idea that this plant would become one of the biggest threats to the diversity of plants and animals found in our eastern forests.

USDA Blog » Eat It to Beat It – 2014 Garlic Mustard Challenge

USDA Blog » APPlying New Strategies to Nip Invasive Species in the Bud in New Jersey

The New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team is working to prevent the spread of emerging invasive species across New Jersey, and they’ve created a smartphone app to help.

Using part of a 2013 Conservation Innovation Grant from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, the team has released an app that can help you identify and report sightings of new invasive species.

USDA Blog » APPlying New Strategies to Nip Invasive Species in the Bud in New Jersey

Illinois EPA Refers Buchanan Energy (S), LLC to Attorney General for Enforcement

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USDA Blog » Charles E. Bessey Nursery Showcases its ‘Babies’ – Seedlings That Will Become ‘Forests of the Future’

Two million seedlings will grow up one day to become the forests of our future.

The vision for all of those trees is part of the mission of the Charles E. Bessey Nursery, part of the Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands, and the oldest federal seedling nursery in the nation.

USDA Blog » Charles E. Bessey Nursery Showcases its ‘Babies’ – Seedlings That Will Become ‘Forests of the Future’

U.S. EPA settles with two San Joaquin Valley companies to ensure safe handling of hazardous waste

EPA Press Release:

For Immediate Release: June 26, 2014Media Contact: Nahal Mogharabi, 213-244-1815, mogharabi.nahal@epa.gov

U.S. EPA settles with two San Joaquin Valley companies to ensure safe handling of hazardous waste

LOS ANGELES-– The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the conclusion of separate investigations into the hazardous waste management practices of two companies in the San Joaquin Valley. Collectively, they have agreed to pay $75,200 for their violations of a federal environment law.

“Facilities that deal with hazardous waste are responsible for its safe storage and handling,” said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “It’s vital to protect employees and nearby communities from the risks of accidental leaks and releases of harmful waste products.”

WCR, Inc., a heat exchanger refurbishing facility in Fresno, Calif., was inspected by EPA in March 2013, revealing the company’s failure to properly label and close hazardous waste containers. EPA inspectors also found that the facility had failed to maintain a hazardous waste container in good condition, leading to minor leaks, and had failed to minimize the possibility of unplanned releases by storing the leaking container in an outdoor, uncovered area. The facility had also failed to conduct required weekly inspections. WCR has agreed to pay $34,600 to resolve these violations.

B.C. Laboratories, Inc., a company that provides environmental testing services for commercial and government clients in Bakersfield, Calif., was inspected by EPA in November 2012. EPA investigators found that the facility failed to properly label and close hazardous waste containers, failed to provide adequate aisle space to allow unobstructed access by personnel and inspectors, and failed to submit a biennial hazardous waste report. The EPA also found that the facility was not following proper practices, posing a greater risk of hazardous waste releases into the environment. B.C. Laboratories has agreed to pay $40,600 to resolve these violations.

These settlements are part of the EPA Region 9’s efforts to work together with our federal, state, and local partners to reduce pollution from facilities that manage, store, or handle large volumes of hazardous waste. The Agency’s goal is to reduce the risk to human health and the environment for the four million residents living in the San Joaquin Valley by ensuring wastes from these types of facilities are properly managed.

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) authorizes EPA to oversee the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. Under RCRA, hazardous waste must be stored, handled and disposed of using measures that safeguard public health and the environment.

For more information on the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, please visit:http://www.epa.gov/compliance/civil/rcra/index.html

For more information on the Region’s 2011-2014 Strategic Plan for the San Joaquin Valley, please visit:www.epa.gov/region9/strategicplan/sanjoaquin.html

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Results of Surface Radiation Screening Suggest Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex Remains Suitable for Public Use

EPA News Release:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7

11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, KS 66219

Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations

Results of Surface Radiation Screening Suggest Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex Remains Suitable for Public Use

Contact Information: Chris Whitley, 913-551-7394, whitley.christopher@epa.gov

Environmental News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Lenexa, Kan., June 26, 2014) - Results of a scientific surface gamma radiation screening of the Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex (BMAC) in Bridgeton, Mo., suggest the multi-purpose outdoor recreational facility remains suitable for public use, EPA Region 7 announced today.

“EPA’s analysis of data collected from more than 58,000 surface points across BMAC suggests no levels of gamma radiation that would pose public health concerns for users of this facility,” EPA Regional Administrator Karl Brooks said. “This was a thorough scientific survey, coupled with meticulous review and quality control checks of the data.”

EPA announced on May 9, 2014, that it would conduct the BMAC screening in response to citizen concerns. The screening, which began on May 19, included a surface screening using a sodium iodide detector that traveled approximately 45 miles of transecting lines across BMAC, as well as the collection of more than 100 surface soil samples from locations throughout the complex.

To help determine if any detections of radiation at BMAC were consistent with those found naturally in the area’s environment, EPA conducted gamma screening at nearby Koch and Blanchette parks. Analysis of the surface readings at BMAC found gamma radiation levels comparable to those at the other two parks.

EPA expects validated results from the BMAC soil sampling data by the end of July. Samples of surface soils were collected from infield areas, outfield areas, grassy areas outside of playing fields, and from drainage areas. EPA also worked with the community group that screened areas of the complex earlier this year to identify the areas where they collected soil samples, so that EPA could collect soil samples from those same locations. All of EPA’s collected soil samples were sent to a certified laboratory for analysis.

The BMAC surface gamma radiation screening report will be available later today on EPA Region 7’s website:www.epa.gov/region7/cleanup/west_lake_landfill.

EPA also will publicly share the final report of the BMAC soil sampling analysis at the same website, and through news and social media, when it becomes available.

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EPA Releases Final Risk Assessment on Trichloroethylene (TCE)

EPA Press Release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 
June 25

EPA Releases Final Risk Assessment on Trichloroethylene (TCE) 
Agency begins process to address potential human health risks
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a final risk assessment for trichloroethylene (TCE). The assessment identified health risks from TCE exposures to consumers using spray aerosol degreasers and spray fixatives.  It also identifies health risks to workers when TCE is used as a degreaser in small commercial shops and as a stain removing agent in dry cleaning.

“EPA calls on Congress to enact legislation that strengthens our current federal toxics law,” said Jim Jones, assistant administrator for chemical safety and pollution prevention. “Until that time, we are using the best available science to assess and address chemical risks of TCE that now show that it may harm human health and the environment.”

The final TCE risk assessment was developed as part of the agency’s Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Work Plan, which identified chemicals for review and assessment of potential risks to people’s health and the environment. EPA developed the draft TCE risk assessment based on the best available information and finalized the assessment after careful consideration of comments from the public and experts during an independent, scientific peer review of the assessment. TCE is the first chemical to complete the work plan risk assessment process under TSCA.

EPA is conducting a workshop from July 29-30, on potential TCE degreaser alternatives and risk reduction approaches. EPA will conduct other activities to address TCE uses as a stain removing agent in dry cleaning and as a clear protective spray fixative.

In the meantime, EPA recommends that people take precautions that can reduce exposures, such as using the product outside or in an extremely well-ventilated area and wearing protective equipment to reduce exposure.

Additional information on the TCE risk assessment, the July 29-30 public workshop, and TSCA workplan chemicals can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/existingchemicals/pubs/riskassess.html

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US EPA Administrator to Deliver Remarks at George Mason University’s Washington Youth Summit on the Environment

EPA Press Release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 25, 2014

US EPA Administrator to Deliver Remarks at George Mason University’s Washington Youth Summit on the Environment

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, June 26, 2014, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will deliver remarks to 200 high school students participating in George Mason University’s Washington Youth Summit on the Environment program. Administrator McCarthy’s speech will focus on climate change with an emphasis on the Clean Power Plan proposal, a vital piece of President Obama's Climate Action Plan, which for the first time cuts carbon pollution from existing power plants, the single largest source of carbon pollution in the United States.  

The Washington Youth Summit on the Environment is an interactive program that provides high achieving high school students with an interest in environment, conservation and sustainability with a hands-on experience to explore careers in environmental science, conservation, policy, law and engineering. Students take an active role in the curriculum with behind-the-scenes explorations of facilities and laboratories at the Smithsonian and National Zoo, field visits, and activities with researchers and scientists.

WHO:   U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy

WHAT: Remarks at George Mason University’s Washington Youth Summit on the Environment

WHEN:  Thursday, June 26, 2014

             11:30 a.m. ET   

WHERE:  Johnson Center Cinema

  4400 University Drive

  George Mason University

  Fairfax, VA 22030

DOE Awards Task Order for Lexington Project Office Audit

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USDA Blog » For American Chestnut Trees, People Help in the Art of Pollination

Nature has transformers! With time and the help of bees, butterflies, birds and other critters, some flowers change into seeds. Sometimes, flowers in trees transform into nuts.

But sometimes these transformers need help. That’s where a Conservation Innovation Grant from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to The American Chestnut Foundation came into play.

USDA Blog » For American Chestnut Trees, People Help in the Art of Pollination

EPA and New York State Announce Ban on Dumping Sewage from Boats into Lake Erie

EPA Press Release:

EPA and New York State Announce Ban on Dumping Sewage

from Boats into Lake Erie

Contact Information: John Martin, (212) 637-3662, martin.johnj@epa.gov

(New York, N.Y. – June 23, 2014) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation today declared the New York side of the Lake Erie shore line a “no discharge zone,” which means that boats are completely banned from discharging sewage into the water. The EPA reviewed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s proposal to establish a no discharge zone for the lake and determined that there are adequate facilities in the area for boats to pump out their sewage. Boaters must now dispose of their sewage at one of the lake’s specially-designated pump-out stations. This action is part of a joint EPA and New York State strategy to eliminate the discharge of sewage from boats into the state’s waterways.

The no discharge zone for the New York State portion of Lake Erie is a 593 square mile area and 84 miles that includes the waters of the lake from the Pennsylvania-New York State boundary, as well as the Upper Niagara River and numerous other tributaries, harbors and bays of the Lake, including Barcelona Harbor, Dunkirk Harbor and the Buffalo Outer Harbor. Lake Erie and its harbors, bays, creeks and wetlands support fish spawning areas and habitat, commercial and recreational boating, and recreational opportunities.

A “no-discharge zone” means that boats are prohibited from discharging sewage into the water. Boaters must instead dispose of their sewage at specially-designated pump-out stations. Discharges of sewage from boats can contain harmful levels of pathogens and chemicals such as formaldehyde, phenols and chlorine, which have a negative impact on water quality, pose a risk to people’s health and drinking water as well as damage aquatic life.

“Clean water is one of New York’s most valuable assets, and pumping sewage from boats into local waters is a practice that is both harmful and completely unnecessary,” said EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck. “Creating a no discharge zone for the New York portions of Lake Erie is an important step in protecting this amazing lake.”

DEC Commissioner Joe Martens said, “Lake Erie represents a tremendous natural and recreational resource for New Yorkers. It is a major public water supply, providing drinking water for a large portion of Western New York, so it is imperative for recreational boaters to do their part to help keep Lake Erie clean from biological contaminants.  The no discharge zone is our effort to help sustain water quality for drinking as well as recreational use.” 

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation petitioned the EPA in July 2012. The EPA initially made a determination in December 2012 that adequate sewage pump out facilities exist and that the state’s proposal to designate areas of Lake Erie as a “no discharge zone” can go forward. The EPA received significant comments questioning the availability of sewage pump-out facilities, particularly for larger vessels, and the EPA conferred with New York State to gather more information. That information gathering was completed and in September of 2013 the EPA re-proposed its determination that there are adequate facilities. The EPA has now finalized its decision, which went into effect on June 20, 2014.

For more information about no discharge zones, visithttp://epa.gov/region02/water/ndz/index.html.

To read EPA’s final determination or for more information about no discharge zones, go tohttp://www.epa.gov/region02/water/ndz/index.html.

Follow EPA Region 2 on Twitter at http://twitter.com/eparegion2 and Facebook athttp://facebook.com/eparegion2.

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USDA Blog » The Buzz about Bees

There’s a lot of buzz right now about honey bees—their health and their future.

The good news, where honey bees are concerned, is that there is good news.  Just last month, the results of the annual winter bee loss survey were released, and losses of managed honey bee colonies from all causes were 23.2 percent for the past winter—a significant drop from the 30.5 percent loss reported for the winter of 2012-13.

USDA Blog » The Buzz about Bees

EPA Selects the University of California, Los Angeles to Help Find New Uses for Toxics Data

EPA Press Release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20, 2014
MEDIA CONTACT: Nahal Mogharabi, 213-244-1815, mogharabi.nahal@epa.gov

EPA Selects the University of California, Los Angeles to Help Find New Uses for Toxics Data

LOS ANGELES– The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week its selection of academic partners for the 2014 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) University Challenge, a project designed to find innovative ways to increase public awareness of industrial releases of toxic chemicals in communities and around the country. The University of California, Los Angeles’ (UCLA) Institute of Environment and Sustainability was one of six universities selected.

“The EPA’s TRI University Challenge allows students to learn about environmental issues, work as a team and produce results that will be used by communities for years to come,” said Magali Delmas, Professor of Management at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. “We look forward to continuing our work that will help encourage facilities to reduce emissions and provide residents with more access to information about facilities that emit toxics in their neighborhoods.”

Through these partnerships, EPA will work with six diverse academic institutions to raise student awareness of environmental data as well as develop practical and replicable projects focused on data visualization and analytics for improving the presentation and understanding of TRI data. As part of UCLA’s project, the university will:

• §  Issue evaluative ratings of environmental performance of facilities in the Greater Los Angeles Area that that emit toxic chemicals into the environment;
• §  Lead a workshop with manufacturers to discuss ratings and identify opportunities to reduce toxic chemical releases; and
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TRI provides communities with information about toxic chemical releases to the air, water, and land, as well as what industries are doing to reduce and prevent these releases. TRI helps industry, government, non-governmental organizations, and the public make more informed decisions to protect their health and environment.

The TRI University Challenge is open to anyone affiliated with an accredited college or university. In addition to UCLA, projects were proposed for 2014 by faculty and students from Drew University, Southeastern Louisiana University, the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, Tennessee State University, and the University of South Carolina.

The 2014 TRI University Challenge follows the successful 2013-2014 Challenge, in UCLA along with seven other academic partners collaborated with EPA on projects related to environmental education, pollution prevention, stakeholder engagement, and data mash-ups. UCLA’s 2013 project resulted in the development of the Cal EcoMaps website that includes an interactive map of TRI reporting facilities in the Los Angeles Basin. The website will allow users to see information on profiled facilities such as total toxic releases per facility, percent of waste treated through preferred management practices, and an estimate of associated cancer risks.

While there is no financial award for this Challenge, academic partners will receive support from TRI Program staff and national recognition by being featured on the TRI University Challenge website. In addition, partners will be encouraged to pursue opportunities to speak at relevant conferences and events. 

The selected projects will begin in the fall of 2014 and are expected to conclude at the end of the academic year in the summer of 2015.

More information on the TRI University Challenge: www.epa.gov/tri/university

More information about TRI: www.epa.gov/tri

USDA Blog » People’s Garden in Illinois Provides Food, Sanctuary for Pollinators

What’s the buzz going on in Princeton, Ill.? A food fest for our pollinator friends, that’s what.

This is a People’s Garden designed specifically for pollinators such as bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. The idea came to Ellen Starr, area biologist with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, while walking her dog one day.

USDA Blog » People’s Garden in Illinois Provides Food, Sanctuary for Pollinators

Mo-Kan Regional Council to Apply $1.2M in EPA Grants toward Environmental Job Training and Brownfields Redevelopment

EPA News Release:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7

11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, KS 66219

Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations

Mo-Kan Regional Council to Apply $1.2M in EPA Grants toward Environmental Job Training and Brownfields Redevelopment

Contact Information: EPA Region 7 - Chris Whitley, 913-551-7394 (office), 816-518-2794 (cell),whitley.christopher@epa.gov; Mo-Kan Regional Council - Ellie Brewer, 816-233-3144, ellie@mo-kan.org

Environmental News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Lenexa, Kan., June 19, 2014) - Dozens of underused or abandoned properties compromised by hazardous wastes or petroleum contamination in a 15-county area of northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas may be eligible for environmental redevelopment funding – and approximately 40 local residents will receive special training and placement assistance into environmental jobs – all as a result of $1.2 million in new EPA grants to the region, officials announced today.

The grants, including $1 million from EPA’s Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup (ARC) competition, and $200,000 from EPA’s Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) program, will be administered locally by the Mo-Kan Regional Council, of St. Joseph, Mo.

“Through the good work of Mo-Kan, its staff and its partner agencies, these funds will have direct, profound and positive impact on communities in and around the Midland Empire,” EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks said. “Brownfields properties will be cleaned up and returned to productive use, and local residents will get job training and placement assistance in meaningful, sustainable environmental career positions.”

Brooks pointed out that the two EPA grants relate directly to three of EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy’s top priorities for the Agency’s work: making a visible difference in communities, taking action on toxics and chemical safety, and launching a new era of state and local partnerships.

The $1 million Brownfields ARC grant will establish a revolving loan fund from which Mo-Kan will provide loans and subgrants to eligible entities to support cleanup activities, community engagement and cleanup planning. The grant includes $573,100 for work on properties affected by hazardous substances, and $426,900 for work on petroleum-contaminated properties.

The $200,000 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training grant will allow Mo-Kan, working with its partners, to train approximately 40 low-income unemployed and underemployed individuals in environmental work, including 20 trained for environmental remediation, and 20 who will receive specialized training for wastewater treatment or collection systems operations. Mo-Kan’s goal is to place at least 30 program graduates in sustainable employment positions, working locally.

“Mo-Kan works with a variety of economic development, community-based organizations, business owners, lenders and employers,” noted Mo-Kan’s executive director, Tom Bliss. “A common need shared by each of these is access to good jobs, a trained workforce and quality of life. EPA has provided a vital, locally-controlled resource to address these concerns.”

As a designated regional planning commission and economic development district recognized by the states of Kansas and Missouri and the federal government, the not-for-profit Mo-Kan Regional Council is uniquely qualified to administer the EPA grants to the region, Brooks said. Communities and residents of Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth counties in Missouri; and Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, Jefferson and Nemaha counties in Kansas, will be eligible for help from the grants.

Mo-Kan is already aware of nearly 400 potentially eligible Brownfields properties in the 15-county targeted region, including at least 68 flagged properties in downtown St. Joseph alone. Other eligible properties will likely be identified throughout the region as Mo-Kan begins to invite applicants for its loans and subgrants, Bliss said.

The need for more sustainable, well-paying jobs in the region is practically a constant, Bliss said. Mo-Kan will work with the Missouri Department of Economic Development’s St. Joseph Career Center and its staff, along with other partners, to provide the environmental job training.

Mo-Kan will partner with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ (MDNR) Brownfield Voluntary Cleanup Programs to identify and assess sites for cleanup. Mo-Kan’s Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund, funded by the EPA Brownfield ARC grant, will provide cleanup resources for contaminated sites, and EPA’s job training grant will provide funds to train workers for these Brownfield remediation projects.

“A significant problem facing rural America is population loss,” Bliss said. “As families leave, fewer customers patronize restaurants, grocery stores and pharmacies, leading to closures, a weakened tax base and the inability for communities to move forward without help. EPA has stepped up to support our region. We know this project will help reverse this trend by providing resources to small businesses, communities and individuals in a positive way.”

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Governor Quinn Announces $69 Million for DuPage County Clean Water Projects

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USDA Blog » Pollinator Protection: Conservation Helps Rare Butterfly

Every year, millions of tourists fly from central Mexico into the United States, first stopping in the deep American South and then continuing northward even into parts of southern Canada. How all of this is done without passports, customs agents or airplanes?

This is the annual journey made by monarch butterflies, one of the best-known and most beloved butterflies in North America.

USDA Blog » Pollinator Protection: Conservation Helps Rare Butterfly

Covanta to build recycling plant in Indianapolis - Renewable Energy from Waste

Morristown, New Jersey-based Covanta, a waste, recycling and renewable energy firm, and Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard have jointly announced a plan to bring recycling to all single-family homes in the city of Indianapolis through the construction of a new material recycling facility. 



The Covanta Advanced Recycling Center, to be built next to Covanta’s Indianapolis energy-from-waste (EfW) facility, will be designed to recover recyclables from mixed municipal solid waste (MSW). The company expects to invest around $45 million to build the facility. The Efw facility has been in operation in the city since 1988.



Covanta to build recycling plant in Indianapolis - Renewable Energy from Waste

USDA Blog » Honeybee Operation Gets Chance to Rebuild Following Disaster

Larry Loveless of Gillespie, Ill., works full-time at a factory by day, but spends his evenings and free time beekeeping.

The harsh winter of 2013 brought devastating losses to many livestock producers, including beekeepers. Loveless lost more than half of his colonies due to several days of sub-zero temperatures. He started with 20 colonies and was down to only seven by the end of the winter.

USDA Blog » Honeybee Operation Gets Chance to Rebuild Following Disaster