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SUCCESSFUL FARMING (all things farming from the heart of farming)
U.S. WANTS TO LEASE PUBLIC LANDS FOR CONSERVATION, INTERIOR DEPT SAYS
By Nichola Groom 3/30/2023
March 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department on Thursday proposed a new program that would allow it to offer leases of public land for conservation purposes, in much the same way as it currently offers acreage for drilling, mining, and grazing.
READ MORE https://www.agriculture.com/markets/newswire/update-1-us-wants-to-lease-public-lands-for-conservation-interior-dept-says
CONTROVERSIAL PUBLIC LANDS BILL DIES IN IOWA HOUSE
By Iowa Capital Dispatch 3/31/2023
A bill that was widely derided for its potential to diminish the state’s acquisition of land for public parks and recreational trails did not survive a legislative deadline for further consideration this session. Senate File 516 cleared the Iowa Senate about two weeks ago but stumbled in the House. It would have made maintenance of current public lands — and public partnerships with private landowners — paramount to acquiring new property.
READ MORE https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/controversial-public-lands-bill-dies-in-iowa-house
IOWA FUND THAT PROTECTS FARMERS IS SET TO GO BROKE
By Iowa Capital Dispatch 3/31/2023
READ MORE https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/iowa-fund-that-protects-farmers-is-set-to-go-broke
FREIGHTWAVES (includes RAILROAD )
Will Postal Service ride to the rescue if Teamsters strike UPS? Maybe
Agency shone in 1997 and can today, but it will face a different challenge
Mark Solomon ·Friday, March 31, 2023
READ MORE https://www.freightwaves.com/news/will-postal-service-ride-to-the-rescue-if-teamsters-strike-maybenbsp
DOJ sues Norfolk Southern to ensure cleanup of Ohio train derailment site
EPA seeks penalties of more than $120,000 per day for Clean Water Act violations
Joanna Marsh ·Friday, March 31, 2023
READ MORE https://www.freightwaves.com/news/doj-sues-norfolk-southern-to-ensure-cleanup-of-ohio-train-derailment-site
California trucking eyes equal protection argument in AB5 litigation
READ MORE https://www.freightwaves.com/news/california-trucking-eyes-equal-protection-argument-in-ab5-litigation
California gets EPA waiver to move ahead with Advanced Clean Trucks rule
READ MORE https://www.freightwaves.com/news/california-gets-epa-waiver-to-move-ahead-with-advanced-clean-trucks-rule
AIRLINES
Complaints about U.S. airlines have quadrupled in recent years
CBS News on MSN.com | 3 days ago
U.S. airline passengers filed at least 60,732 complaints in 2022, up from 15,342 in 2019, a new analysis found.
READ MORE https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/complaints-about-us-airlines-have-quadrupled-in-recent-years/ar-AA19h5ZJ
Routes: Frontier expands at SFO; Musk's Starlink Wi-Fi launches on two US carriers
SFGate on MSN.com | 12 hours ago
The low-cost carrier is set to begin daily flights from SFO to Orlando on May 10 and to Chicago Midway on May 21, followed by three weekly SFO-Detroit flights starting June 22 and four weekly roundtrips from SFO to Cleveland as of June 23.
READ MORE https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/routes-frontier-expands-at-sfo-musk-s-starlink-wi-fi-launches-on-two-us-carriers/ar-AA19lAxk
California, three other states join US bid to stop JetBlue-Spirit merger
Reuters|1 day ago
California and three other states on Friday joined the U.S. Justice Department lawsuit aimed at preventing JetBlue Airways from buying rival discount carrier Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion.
READ MORE https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/california-three-other-states-join-us-fight-stop-jetblue-buying-spirit-2023-03-31/
MARITIME
Coast Guard Aids in Rescuing Four from Sinking Tugboat in Texas
MAR 31, 2023 8:21 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE
The U.S. Coast Guard is reporting that it was called out to aid with the rescue effort for four crewmembers working on a tugboat that began taking on water in Sabine Pass, Texas, Friday. Quick-thinking crewmembers from the vessel were able to extradite their colleagues that had become trapped on the vessel as it was sinking before the Coast Guard was able to reach the scene.
READ MORE https://maritime-executive.com/article/coast-guard-aids-in-rescuing-four-from-sinking-tugboat-in-texas
US Navy Donates its Last Two Cyclone-Class Patrol Ships to Philippines
MAR 31, 2023 1:30 AM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE
The U.S. Navy has plans to donate its last two Cyclone-class patrol ships to the Philippine Navy, adding to Manila's ability to police its contested waters. USS Monsoon (PC 4) and USS Chinook (PC 9) were decommissioned Tuesday in a ceremony at U.S. 5th Fleet's base in Bahrain. They were the last of the 10 PC-class patrol vessels permanently stationed in the region. After decommissioning, five others went to the Royal Bahrain Naval Force and three went to the Egyptian Navy.
READ MORE https://maritime-executive.com/article/us-navy-donates-its-last-two-cyclone-class-patrol-ships-to-philippines
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