All Senator Ted Cruz wanted to do was warn constituents about an incoming natural disaster – instead, his warning reminded people of his own PR disaster from a few years prior, leading to online mockery. Hurricane Beryl Strikes Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the season, has hit Texas, causing destruction and widespread power outages. While warning the wider public …
A widely-used weedkiller has been banned in the US after the EPA judged it too dangerous for farmworkers, particularly pregnant females and their unborn children. Emergency Ban Issued In a historic move, the Environmental Protection Agency has issued an emergency ban on the pesticide DCPA, also known as Dacthal, due to the health risks it poses. DCPA Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA) …
As nearly 100 wildfires ravage the United States, Colorado firefighters are battling four large blazes that have prompted thousands of evacuations along the Front Range. Fires on the Front Range Several wildfires are tearing through the densely populated foothills of the Front Range, a mountain range part of the Southern Rocky Mountains. Four Fires The four fires – Stone Canyon, …
Hawaiians are unhappy as the governor announces a major cut to a bill funding biosecurity efforts against invasive species across the islands. Rewriting the Budget Community members and public figures in Hawaii have expressed alarm over the recent rewriting of the state budget, including some important pieces of state legislation. On the Chopping Block Earlier this month state Governor Josh …
In a rare case of County vs Corporation, county officials in northwestern Oregon have filed suit against some of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies over a devastating heatwave that killed dozens of residents. Historic Heatwaves Historic heatwaves have ravaged northwestern Oregon in recent years. Now, a lawsuit filed by Multnomah County against some of the world’s largest fossil fuel …
Batches of recalled cucumbers have been connected to an outbreak of salmonella earlier this year, and untreated canal water in Florida is believed to be the culprit. Cucumbers and Salmonella A nationwide outbreak of Salmonella has been linked to batches of recalled cucumbers and their exposure to untreated canal water, according to a lengthy investigation by public health officials. CDC …
After a month of criticisms and scrutiny from the Texas government and the wider public, the Attorney General has launched an official investigation into a Houston utility company concerning its response to Hurricane Beryl. Investigation Launched Texas’ attorney general has launched an official investigation into the conduct of CenterPoint Energy, an electrical utility company that serves the wider Houston area, …
America’s leading gas and oil producer, ExxonMobil, has issued layoffs as part of a workforce restructuring in the wake of a $60 billion acquisition deal. Layoff Filing in Texas Layoffs are imminent at ExxonMobil, according to a recent filing with the Texas Workforce Commission, on behalf of the Texas-based oil and gas company. Pioneer Natural Resources Acquisition The layoffs come …
Another wildfire is causing havoc in the Golden State, as thousands of residents in Northern California were left without electricity after transmission lines were cut due to fire risks. Thousands Without Electricity Utility companies were forced to cut off power to tens of thousands of customers in Northern California this week, due to a nearly 700-acre wildfire raging near Lake …
For the first time in the state’s history, California will impose water restrictions to help the state prepare for future droughts and weather changes. Historic Water Mandates California water providers are staring down the barrel of permanent water restrictions for the first time in state history, thanks to a contentious policy recently approved by the state’s Water Resources Control Board. …
