The man-made group of chemicals known as “PFAS” has been all over the news in recent years especially 2017 and 2018; as the number of people exposed to tainted drinking water rises, military families have come forward and appear to be especially susceptible to the dangers of PFAS due to the fact they live on or near military bases. PFAS stands … [Read more...]
Millions of Gallons of Polluted Water from Mines Taint Water Supply
The Associated Press recently reported that over 50 million gallons of polluted water flows from contaminated mining sites in the United States and into surrounding streams and ponds, and that water is untreated. The tainted water has lead, arsenic, and other toxic metals in it and poisons aquatic life and drinking water in at least nine states … [Read more...]
Is Nike Liable for College Basketball Star’s injury?
(Photo Credit: Keenan Hairston, CC 2.0) With March Madness right around the corner, Duke University superstar freshman basketball player, Zion Williamson, came crashing down to the floor after less than 35 seconds into a huge game against the University of North Carolina Tar Heels last week when his Nike PG 2.5 PE basketball shoe came … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Ruling Curbs Excessive Fines and Property Seizures
The Supreme Court has ruled that the United States Constitution’s ban on excessive fines and property seizures in criminal prosecutions applies to state government as well as federal government. All nine Supreme Court justices ruled in favor of Tyson Timbs, an Indiana man who argued that police violated his Constitutional rights when they … [Read more...]
9/11 Fund Dwindling Quickly; Payouts to Drastically Decrease
Due to quickly dwindling federal money for victims of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, the special master overseeing the government fund to compensate victims of the attacks announced last week that future awards will be significantly reduced, typically by at least 50% because the fund is running short of money. Rupa Bhattacharyya said … [Read more...]
Roundup Harms Beneficial Bacteria, Lawsuit Claims
There’s more bad news for Monsanto, the maker of Roundup weed killer, a company that’s currently facing more than 8,000 lawsuits from people claiming long-term use of the popular weed killer has caused their cancer. Now, Bayer AG, the German company that acquired Monsanto in June 2018, is facing a claim that it deceived consumers about Roundup’s … [Read more...]
Mountaintop Removal of Coal Causing Health Crisis in West Virginia
There’s a coal crisis in Appalachia, specifically in West Virginia, but the problem is not a lack of coal. There’s plenty of coal to be had in the Mountain State. In fact, 28 counties in West Virginia produce coal on a regular basis, and the West Virginia Coal Industry provides about 30,000 direct jobs in West Virginia, including miners, mine … [Read more...]
Legislation Seeks Cannabis Reform
Oregon Senator, Ron Wyden, proposed legislation that aims to ease the conflict between states where cannabis is legal in some form and the federal law, which categorizes marijuana as a dangerous illegal drug just like heroin, LSD, and cocaine, for example. While a number of states have adopted legalized medical marijuana, and some states have … [Read more...]
Ohio’s Down Syndrome Abortion Ban Heads to Federal Court
In December 2017, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed into law House Bill 214, which prevented any physician from performing an abortion if he knew that one of the reasons the woman sought the abortion was because her baby had Down syndrome. Planned Parenthood and Preterm-Cleveland, however, joined forces and challenged the law almost immediately. … [Read more...]
Soon, No Permit Necessary for Concealed Gun in South Dakota
South Dakota Governor, Kristi Noem (R), who’s only been in office for a month, signed a bill repealing the law that requires people to have a permit to carry a concealed weapon in South Dakota. Noem said she was proud that this was the very first bill she signed into law in her gubernatorial freshman year. In her words, “It's special for me to … [Read more...]
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