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WASHINGTON (April 9, 2024) – Managing livestock grazing on federal public lands in a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak will pose unique challenges for ranchers and animal health officials. That is why the American Sheep Industry...

The American Sheep Association and National Cattlemen's Beef Association have released guidance criteria for livestock grazing on public lands during a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.

The American Sheep Association and National Cattlemen's Beef Association have released guidance criteria for livestock grazing on public lands during a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.

Recent ECO Actions

The City Council decided last year to explore the option of turning over the aquarium to a private entity after learning the tanks that hold the animals are deteriorating and will cost millions of dollars to repair.

AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has announced that the Fund to Address PFAS Contamination is accepting applications for assistance from commercial farms impacted by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. The $60 million PFAS Fund was established by Gov. Janet Mills with bipartisan legislative support to provide impacted farmers with financial […]

SCV Water was recently awarded a $2 million grant under the Bureau of Reclamations (BOR) FY 2023 WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grant (WEEG) Program.

Several area nonprofits are recipients of Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grants, announced by Governor Glenn Youngkin. A total of $12 million in grants will fund 55 projects across

SCV Water was recently awarded a $2 million grant under the Bureau of Reclamation’s FY 2023 WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grant Program.

A whale calf spotted in distress off of Māʻalaea Bay on Maui today, is likely suffering from blunt force injuries caused by a vessel strike. That’s the determination made by researchers with the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. The organization received reports from various on-water vessel operators of the suspected injury. Researchers with […]