Emily Ashcraft

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Mass. Accuses Scrap Metal Facility of Releasing Lead Into...

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts filed an environmental lawsuit in the District of Massachusetts on Wednesday alleging that Kane Scrap Iron & Metal, Inc., a business located in Chicopee, Mass....

Tyson Suspends Managers Pending Investigation of COVID-19 Betting Claims

In a press release on Thursday, Dean Banks, President and CEO of Tyson Foods, Inc. announced that the company has suspended individuals who were accused of placing monetary bets...

Deadlines Set in “Challenge to Form” of Miss. Medical...

The Mississippi Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it will consider whether the ballot measure to legalize medical marijuana, which was approved by almost 74 percent of Mississippi voters,...

Controversial NEPA Rule Chops Forest Protections, Saves Forest Service...

A new rule from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) expands and revises "categorical exclusions," designations that remove the need for an environmental assessment for certain activities under...

Tyson Lawsuits Say Managers Bet Money on How Many...

Four plaintiffs alleging that the actions of Tyson Foods caused the death of their relatives by allowing them to contract COVID-19 filed an amended complaint on Wednesday adding allegations...

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Still Has Flaws, Orgs. Say

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) published a blog post on Wednesday analyzing the effectiveness of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program known as...