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USDA hires racial equity adviser, launches commission
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said today he'll launch an "equity commission" to root out racism in Department of Agriculture programs.
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Marc Heller, E&E News reporter
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said today he'll launch an "equity commission" to root out racism in Department of Agriculture programs.
The Biden administration has settled on Tommy Beaudreau as its new pick to serve as deputy Interior secretary, sources familiar with internal decisionmaking told E&E News this morning.
By Emma Dumain and Jennifer Yachnin in Greenwire
The federal flood insurance program paid $1.2 billion in claims in 2020, breaking the $1 billion threshold for a record sixth consecutive year, according to an E&E News analysis.
By Thomas Frank in Climatewire
The Biden administration has settled on Tommy Beaudreau as its new pick to serve as deputy Interior secretary, sources familiar with internal decisionmaking told E&E News this morning.
By Emma Dumain and Jennifer Yachnin in Greenwire
The federal flood insurance program paid $1.2 billion in claims in 2020, breaking the $1 billion threshold for a record sixth consecutive year, according to an E&E News analysis.
By Thomas Frank in Climatewire