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11/29/2017 / By Jayson Veley

3M named in massive contamination scheme that allegedly caused widespread cancer

According to Minnesota’s attorney general, chemicals that were dumped by 3M Co. in the Twin Cities metro area has caused cancer and infertility rates to rise, and has also resulted in the babies with low birth weights. In a court filing last week, Attorney General Lori Swanson alleged that the contamination resulted in $5 billion […]

04/21/2017 / By Jayson Veley

The stench of political corruption rises as hog farmers get a free pass to pollute

In the state of North Carolina, a total of 541 residents are currently suing Smithfield Foods’ subsidiary Murphy-Brown over the alleged use of liquid swine waste by hog farmers. According to the suits, the spray attracts flies, causes strong odors and other problems. But on Monday, the state passed House Bill 467, which limited the […]

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