Tag: Materials industry
Complaint may spur review of meat industry’s virus response
OMAHA, Neb. — A union complaint about whether an Oklahoma meatpacking plant is doing enough to protect workers from the coronavirus could test the...
Greenland election shows divide over rare-earth metals mine
HELSINKI — Greenland is holding an early parliamentary election Tuesday focused in part on whether the semi-autonomous Danish territory should allow international companies to...
EXPLAINER: Can Biden add energy jobs? Hope mixes with doubt
NEW YORK — Good-paying jobs — many of them.
That′s the...
KITCHEN SMARTS: Navigating the varied world of olive oils
If you’ve been in the olive oil section of the grocery store lately, you’ve likely been confronted with a lot of choices. Possibly even...
Farmers file antitrust lawsuit against big ag companies
BOISE, Idaho — A group of farmers has filed an antitrust case against several big agricultural companies, contending the companies worked together to ban...
Amazon apologizes to congressman for bogus ‘peeing’ tweet
NEW YORK — Amazon is sorry for tweeting about peeing.
The...
Leak at wastewater pond prompts evacuations in Florida
BRADENTON, Fla. — Officials in Florida were evacuating homes and a highway Saturday near a large reservoir of wastewater because of a significant leak...
Study: US pesticide use falls but harms pollinators more
American farmers are using smaller amounts of better targeted pesticides, but these are harming pollinators, aquatic insects and some plants far more than decades...
Automakers BMW, Volvo back moratorium on deep seabed mining
BERLIN — Automakers BMW and Volvo announced Wednesday that they support a moratorium on deep seabed mining for minerals used in electric vehicle batteries...
University of Michigan OKs ‘net zero’ carbon emission plan
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The University of Michigan announced a plan Thursday to achieve “net zero” carbon footprint status for its $12.5 billion endowment...
