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Crop Insurance Gives Farmers More Planting Flexibility
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- Published: 25 June 2016 25 June 2016
Washington, DC - Acting Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Michael Scuse announced that the federal crop insurance program will provide additional flexibility to farmers. The modifications center on the practice of growing two crops on the same field at different times of the year, which is known as double cropping.
Transportation Department, NASA, Partners Visit Charlotte to Open Test Lab to Streamline Air Travel
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- Published: 25 June 2016 25 June 2016
Washington, DC - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden today were joined by representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), American Airlines, and the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to celebrate the official opening of a new airspace technology demonstration (ATD-2) laboratory.
Blood lead levels higher after switch to Flint River water
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- Published: 25 June 2016 25 June 2016
Flint, Michigan - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released the results of its investigation into the potential health impact that lead contamination in the Flint, Michigan water supply had on the blood lead levels of local children.
Education Department Announces School Improvement Grants for 16 States
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- Published: 25 June 2016 25 June 2016
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Education announced that 16 states will receive more than $113 million in grants to continue efforts to turn around our nation's persistently lowest-achieving schools through awards from the Department's School Improvement Grants (SIG) program.
USS Arizona Memorial Dock Replacement Timeline Extended
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- Published: 25 June 2016 25 June 2016
Honolulu, Hawaii - The timeline for the USS Arizona Memorial dock replacement, scheduled for June 13 through June 26, has been extended to June 28 due to a construction delay. Normal operations are anticipated to begin on Wednesday, June 29. Until then, visitors will not be able to disembark on the Memorial, but they will be taken on a boat ride to observe the Memorial and an interpretive talk will be provided.