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The new U.S. Department of Agriculture equity commission will include a citizen from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.The commission is tasked with analyzing how the department's programs, policies and practices have impacted marginalized farmers.
Billionaire Blastoff: Rich Riding Own Rockets Into Space - By Marcia Dunn AP, Aerospace Writer Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space. It's intended to be a flashy confidence boost for customers seeking their own short joyrides. The lucrative, high-stakes chase for space tourists will unfold on the fringes of space — 55 miles to 66 miles up, pitting Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson against the world's richest man, Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos. Branson is due to take off Sunday from New Mexico, launching with two pilots and three oth...
US agency offers $307 million for rural water projects CEDAR ATTANASIO, Associated Press / Report for America July 7, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 6 1of6Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack tours a tribal wastewater facility on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico. Vilsack announced that the Pueblo will receive a $610,000 loan and a $1.6 million grant in state money to expand the wastewater treatment plant where.Cedar Attanasio/APShow MoreShow Less 2of6Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks with wastewater manager Nelson Edmonds on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Ohkay O...
The programs are aimed at towns with less than 10,000 people. Jul 7th, 2021 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack tours a tribal wastewater facility on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico. Vilsack announced that the Pueblo will receive a $610,000 loan and a $1.6 million grant in state money to expand the wastewater treatment plant where. AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio OHKAY OWINGEH PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will issue up to $307 million in grants and low-interest loans in an effort to modernize rural water infrastructure, officials announced Wednesday. T...