USDA Funds Major Research Initiatives to Study the Affects of Weather and Climatic Variability on Beef and Dairy Cattle
From the USDA–The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today awarded $19.5 million to support research, education and Extension activities associated with climate solutions in agriculture aimed at the impacts of climate variability and change on dairy and beef cattle. USDA remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today’s [...]
USDA and EPA Release New Report on Honey Bee Health
WASHINGTON, May 2, 2013-The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a comprehensive scientific report on honey bee health. The report states that there are multiple factors playing a role in honey bee colony declines, including parasites and disease, genetics, poor nutrition and pesticide exposure. “There is an [...]
Suspected bomb addressed to Obama found in #MiamiDade City of #Sweetwater
Update 8:46 pm April 18, 2013 Today at 3 p.m. a Customs and Border Protection officer in the Foreign Mailing Facility at 11698 NW 21st Street found what was deemed to be a suspicious envelope with writing that mentioned President Barack Obama and “Clinton”. It is not known which Clinton was referenced. The letter had [...]
Special Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers Speaks at Press Conference Regarding Boston Marathon Explosions
Remarks given by Special Agent in Charged Richard DesLauriers at press conference. I would like to start this morning by thanking the first responders from Boston EMS and Boston Fire Department and the volunteer physicians, nurses, and medical staff from the community who volunteered at the marathon. Their services and heroic actions saved lives yesterday [...]
@PortEverglades Hosts Weapons of Mass Destruction Security Exercise on April 10
Broward County’s Port Everglades Department and Emergency Management Division will conduct a “weapons of mass destruction” full-scale security exercise at the Port on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at 10 a.m. The drill is not open to the public. The exercise, dubbed “Operation Resilient Response,” will simulate a County-wide emergency response to a reported deadly chemical that [...]
#Broward Commissioner Sue Gunzburger joins Congresswoman Wilson in efforts to Keep North Perry Air Traffic Control Tower Open
Broward County Commissioner Sue Gunzburger, concerned about the safety and welfare of residents around the North Perry Airport, accompanied U.S. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Pembroke Pines Mayor Frank Ortis, Miramar Mayor Lori Mosely and airport staff on a tour of the airport’s tower today. “We don’t want to see lives lost. The Broward Commission approved emergency funding [...]
USDA Announces New Conservation Collaboration with DuPont to Promote Sustainable Harvesting of Bio-based Feedstocks for Cellulosic Ethanol
JOHNSTON, IOWA, March 29, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new federal-private collaboration with DuPont to safeguard natural resources on private lands used to supply bio-based feedstocks for cellulosic ethanol production. The joint agreement between USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and DuPont aims to set voluntary standards for the sustainable harvesting [...]
#Davie councilwoman joins other #Florida municipal leaders in Washington D.C. to discuss local issues
March 20, 2013, Davie, FL: Davie Councilwoman Susan Starkey recently accompanied Florida League of Cities President and Sweetwater Mayor Manny Maroño and more than 30 other municipal officials from across Florida to Washington, D.C. for the 2013 Federal Action Strike Team (FAST) Fly-in. While it was a very busy time in Washington with the sequestration [...]
#Miami congressional candidate pleads guilty to violating Federal Election Campaign Act
Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Mythili Raman, Acting Assistant United States Attorney for the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice, and Michael B. Steinbach, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, announced today that Justin Lamar Sternad, 35, pled guilty before [...]
Opportunity for New Federal Wilderness in Miami’s Backyard; feedback needed by midnight May 12 (online)
Posted on May 11, 2013 By Guest Post: Matt Schwartz, Executive Director, South Florida Wildlands Association Emerging Green, Federal Government, Local news
Dear Friends, Between tonight and Sunday, May 12th, 2013, the National Park Service (NPS) is accepting comments on a new General Management Plan for Everglades National Park. Comments can be submitted electronically at the following website (until 11:59 PM Mountain Time): http://parkplanning.nps.gov/commentForm.cfm?documentID=51890 Founded in 1947 as the first “biological park” in our nation’s history, Everglades [...]