Though North Carolina is considered a hot bed of hog farming activity, there are other states in the US suffering due to the close proximity of confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to nearby communities. In Northeastern Iowa, nearly 25,000 hogs are kept in factory farms … [Read more...]
EPA Seeks to Rescind Chemical Plant Safety Regulations
After 15 people died and hundreds more were injured in a chemical plant explosion in Texas, the Obama administration instituted a number of rules pertaining to safety protocols at plants throughout the country. Many of those rules have come under attack by the Trump … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Death Penalty Defendant
The Supreme Court issued a decision last month that could give greater agency to death penalty defendants who want to take control of their defense strategy. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion for the majority in a 6-3 decision. The case, McCoy v. Louisiana, concerned … [Read more...]
Non-Disclosure Agreements in Sexual Harassment Cases
Nearly seven months after the revelations regarding Harvey Weinstein’s brutal sexual misconduct, the Hollywood mogul has finally given himself up to the police in New York City, where he is set to stand trial for counts of rape and criminal sexual acts. Other investigations are … [Read more...]
Arkansas Supreme Court Reinstates Dicamba Ban
When, several years ago, the agrochemical firm, Monsanto, introduced soybean seeds that could tolerate an herbicide known as dicamba, farmers in the US went wild. Terry Fuller, a cattle raiser and soybean grower, was ecstatic when the news came to Arkansas where he lives. "I … [Read more...]
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