WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA officials will present site updates and information about the new residential soil lead guidance to the Iola community * * * LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 22, 2024) - Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will host an open house in Iola, Kansas, to provide community members with site cleanup updates regarding the Former United Zinc Superfund Site and informatio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 23, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3.6 billion in new funding under the Biden-Harris administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to upgrade water infrastructure and keep communities safe. Combined with $2.6 billion announced earlier this month, this $6.2 billion in investments for fiscal year 2025 will help communities across the country   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: A Mexican national who worked with a drug-trafficking organization tied to the Carteles Unidos cartel in Michoacan, Mexico, was convicted by a federal trial jury today of his role in a $4.7 million conspiracy to distribute more than 335 kilograms of methamphetamine and 22 kilograms of heroin in the Kansas City, Mo., metropolitan area and thro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on Oct. 23, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken on the record-breaking achievements in U.S. passport processing: * * * In 2024 the State Department has broken annual U.S. passport processing records for the third consecutive fiscal year by issuing approximately 24.5 million passport books and cards - half a million more than last year's record-breaking totals. The Department is also making the passport application  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a historic $1.5 billion for 92 partner-driven conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), a partner-driven approach to conservation that funds solutions to natural resource challenges on agricultural land. Partners will provide $968 million in contributions to amplify the impact of the federal investment. S  more