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*Florida Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Sunday March 30, 2025 ( 12 items )  

Cargill Kitchen Solutions Recalls Liquid Egg Products Due to an Unapproved Substance
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * Cargill Kitchen Solutions Recalls Liquid Egg Products Due to an Unapproved Substance WASHINGTON, March 28, 2025 - Cargill Kitchen Solutions, a Lake Odessa, Michigan establishment, is recalling approximately 212,268 pounds of liquid egg products that may contain a cleaning solution with sodium hypochlorite, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and  more

Fish & Wildlife Service Releases Public Communication From Association of Zoos & Aquariums
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication dated March 14, 2025, from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Silver Spring, Maryland: * * * To: Public Comments Processing Attn: FWS-R4-ES-2024-0050 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service MS:PRB3W 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Re: Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2024-0050 Endangered and Threatened Species: Threatened Status for the Florida Manatee and En  more

Fish & Wildlife Service Releases Public Communication From Barry University School of Law
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication on March 17, 2025, from Barry University School of Law Environmental and Earth Law Clinic. Here are excerpts: * * * TO: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Attn: FWS-R4-ES-2024-0050 MS: PRB/3W, 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 FROM: Barry University School of Law Environmental and Earth Law Clinic 6441 East Colonial Drive Orlando, FL 32807 RE:   more

Fish & Wildlife Service Releases Public Communication From Center for Biological Diversity, 3 Collaborators
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from the Center for Biological Diversity and three collaborators. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Lourdes Mena Field Supervisor Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services P.O. Box 491 Boqueron, P.R. 00622 Re: 12-Month Petition Finding and Proposed Endangered Species Status for the Antillean Manatee (FWS-R  more

Fish & Wildlife Service Releases Public Communication From Defenders of Wildlife
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from Defenders of Wildlife. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Public Comments Processing Attn: FWS-R4-ES-2024-0050 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service MS: PRB/3W 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Re: Proposed Threatened Status for the Florida Manatee and Endangered Status for the Antillean Manatee (FWS-R4-ES-2024-0050), 90 Fed. Re  more

Fish & Wildlife Service Releases Public Communication From Fla. Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Tallahassee: * * * Public Comments Processing Attn: FWS-R4-ES-2024-0050 To: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite 200 Jacksonville, FL 32256-7517 RE: Threatened Status with Blanket 4(d) rule for the Florida Manatee and Endangered Status for the Antillean Ma  more

Fla. Environmental Protection Dept. Awards $10 Million for Innovative Technologies to Combat Harmful Algal Blooms
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 29 -- The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * DEP Awards $10 Million for Innovative Technologies to Combat Harmful Algal Blooms TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Today, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded $10 million in grants for 15 projects focused on mitigating the effects of harmful algal blooms, including blue-green algae. These projects will deploy and evaluate cutting-edge t  more

Fla. Environmental Protection Dept. Awards $25 Million to Strengthen Water Supply Infrastructure in Northwest Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 29 -- The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * DEP Awards $25 Million to Strengthen Water Supply Infrastructure in Northwest Florida TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded $25 million through the Local Government Water Supply Pilot Grant Program to fund 13 projects that will improve water supply infrastructure in Northwest Florida. These projects w  more

Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Gutting HHS by Cutting Nearly Quarter of Workforce, Abruptly Canceling Funding for New Mexico State Health Services
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Gutting HHS by Cutting Nearly Quarter of Workforce, Abruptly Canceling Funding for New Mexico State Health Services Trump Administration Guts HHS by Eliminating Nearly 25% of Workforce, Cuts Over $12 Billion in Federal Grants to Fund Infectious Disease Management and Other Critical Health Services Nationwide Amid Measles Outbreak Washington, D.C. - Today  more

NOAA Releases Public Communication From International Game Fish Association
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from the International Game Fish Association: * * * To: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Southeast Regional Office Re: Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region, NOAA-NMFS-2024-0142-0002 * * * The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) wa  more

Senate Conducted 7 Committee Hearings on March 27
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Senate conducted seven committee hearings on March 27, 2025: * * * NOMINATIONS Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Troy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air Force, who was introduced by Senator Rounds, Michael Duffey, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, who was introduced by Representative Fitzgerald, Emil Michael, of Florida, to be Under Secretary for Res  more

USCBP Releases Public Communication From International Trade Surety Association
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection has released the following public communication dated March 14, 2025, from the International Trade Surety Association, Miami, Florida: * * * To: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations Outbound Enforcement and Policy Branch Washington, DC RE: Comments related to docket number USCBP-2024-0030 RIN 1651-AB52 ACE Electronic Export Manifest for Rail Cargo 90 FR 2874 * * * Th  more