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Iowa Capital Dispatch: Supreme Court dismisses case demanding state do more to protect Raccoon River
The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by environmental groups contending the state doesn’t properly protect the Raccoon River, a major drinking water source and recreational river.
Iowa Supreme Court Rules Against Iowa Citizens in Right to Clean Water Lawsuit
Today, the Iowa Supreme Court split and ruled 4-3 against the plaintiffs in Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement and Food & Water Watch v. State of Iowa regarding a lawsuit…
The Fence Post: The Beef Checkoff: Racing to consumers amid increasing pressures
Driving demand for beef, according to Cattlemen’s Beef Board CEO Greg Hanes, is the goal of the Beef Checkoff, but research and connection to consumers, he said, is the name…
Public Justice urges Biden Administration to expand mandatory protections to all workers in dangerous workplaces
Public Justice is dismayed at the Biden Administration’s refusal to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard for all workers in dangerous environments. While Public Justice applauds the administration’s issuance of mandatory…
Bloomberg Law: OSHA Limits Long-Awaited Virus Safety Rule to Health Care
The first nationwide emergency workplace safety rule, requiring health-care employers to protect workers against on-the-job Covid-19 infection, has been published on OSHA’s website.
The FERN: In Texas, a rare workers’ comp win against meatpacker JBS
A former meatpacking worker in Texas won what appears to be the first workers’ compensation settlement for contracting Covid-19 at a meat processing facility. Experts say the ruling bodes well…
Amarillo Globe News: Ex-JBS worker wins workers’ comp case after contracting COVID-19 at plant
A former employee of the JBS USA Inc. meatpacking plant north of Amarillo has won a rare victory in a Texas workers’ compensation case originating from the COVID-19 outbreaks in…
E&E News: Meet the man tasked with carrying out Biden’s air agenda
Ask professional acquaintances about acting EPA air chief Joe Goffman, and adjectives like “smart” are accompanied by qualifiers like “careful,” “cautious” and “strategic.”
National Hog Farmer: Legislation seeks to prevent regulation of livestock emissions
The “Livestock Regulatory Protection Act,” introduced by Senators John Thune (R, S.D.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D, Ariz.), would prohibit the EPA from issuing permits for carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, water…