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Weekly Wrap Up: Rebuilding America's Infrastructure for the 21st Century
Posted by on February 11, 2011 at 8:09 PM EDTA look back at the week that was on WhiteHouse.gov.
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Living Up To the Mine Act
Posted by on February 2, 2011 at 3:36 PM EDTProposed new rules for enforcing mine safety will help protect the health and safety of Americans with one of our nation's most dangerous jobs.
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USDA Works to Fight Hunger and Revitalize Rural Communities in the Midwest
Posted by on December 2, 2010 at 6:20 PM EDTUSDA met with non-profit organizations in November last month to discuss efforts to fight hunger and revitalize rural communities. As a result, a conference call will be held on December 8th at 2pm on rural development and USDA will present at future regional conferences.
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Fulfilling Our Promise in Indian Country
Posted by on November 30, 2010 at 5:41 PM EDTSecretary Salazar discusses the Congressional approval of five major settlements for Indian country that are nothing short of historic.
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Engaging Rural Communities Through State Fairs Across the Country
Posted by on November 1, 2010 at 11:41 AM EDTMelody Barnes, Director of the Domestic Policy Council, looks back at the Administration's visits to state fairs across the country, including an interactive map.
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USDA Recovery Act Loan Guarantees Spur Job Growth and Business Development
Posted by on October 26, 2010 at 5:06 PM EDTTom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, talks about some of the ways USDA and the Recovery Act continue to bring jobs to rural America.
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Boosting Advanced Biofuel Production and Creating Jobs
Posted by on October 22, 2010 at 11:43 AM EDTSecretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack explains that the Administration's vision for rural America combines new technologies and new markets with better use of our natural resources-more home grown biofuels and renewable energy.
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Rural Communities, Our Economy and Our Energy
Posted by on October 8, 2010 at 5:49 PM EDTHeather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, looks at the critical role America’s rural communities play not only in our national economy but also in helping to tackle our nation’s toughest energy challenges.
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Libraries: A Place Where Stories are Told, Knowledge is Gained, and Economies are Built
Posted by on September 24, 2010 at 5:44 PM EDTAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses Recovery Act funding to 129 rural libraries in 30 states to create, expand, and improve our nation’s rural libraries – benefitting over 1.7 million rural residents.
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A Saturday in the Outdoors
Posted by on September 24, 2010 at 11:50 AM EDTSecretary of the Interior Ken Salazar encourages Americans to get outdoors in honor of National Public Lands Day and National Hunting and Fishing Day.
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