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The Year in Water, 2022

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The Year in Water, 2022. Sharpening the Shark’s Teeth By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – December 13, 2022. The strength of the shark’s teeth and the breadth of the bite were on full display in 2022. Though vivid, the shark metaphor is an inadequate frame for some of 2022’s defining water stories. Brett Walton.

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Short-Changing Michigan Local Governments Has Resulted in Deteriorating Water Systems and Other Services

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In some communities, this means water bills that residents can’t afford or water that’s unsafe to drink. By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio – May 9, 2022. Many of Michigan’s rural communities have to haul water in trucks to fight fires. Throughout the Great Lakes region and across the U.S., water systems are aging.

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Michigan’s ‘Very Big Opportunity’ in Infrastructure Windfall

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Michigan’s ‘Very Big Opportunity’ in Infrastructure Windfall More communities gain access to the largest federal infusion in a half century. In some communities, this means water bills that residents can’t afford or water that’s unsafe to drink. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – May 11, 2022. water systems are aging.

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Nestlé faces US lawsuit for allegedly false advertising pet food as ‘natural’

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USA: We 'Slayed the Dragon': Community Wins as Nestle Drops Water Extraction Plans Andrea Germanos | Common Dreams | June 10, 2016 After facing community resistance, bottled beverage giant Nestle Waters North America this week ditched its plans to extract water from a Monroe County, Penn.

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Nestlé, Mars among chocolate makers criticised in cocoa-sourcing report

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Nestlé, Mars among chocolate makers criticised in cocoa-sourcing report Just Food PaulaR Wed, 01/03/2024 - 15:20 Monday, December 4, 2023 Read more Simon Harvey Ferrero, Mondelez and Lindt also labelled as “inadequate” in Ethical Consumer’s assessment. USA: Nestlé’s Latest Exploits: The case against Nestlé hasn’t stopped growing.

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JBS fires indigenous worker in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, for reporting precarious company buses, says union

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, JBS faced numerous lawsuits, investigations, and protests both in the Brazil and the U.S. million in November 2021 for breaking COVID-19 prevention rules in São Miguel do Guaporé in the state of Paraná in Brazil. billion fine. regarding the lack of safety measures for its workers.

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NY attorney general sues world's largest beef producer over methane emissions, climate commitments

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NY attorney general sues world's largest beef producer over methane emissions, climate commitments Fox PaulaR Fri, 03/01/2024 - 15:06 Thursday, February 29, 2024 Read more Thomas Catenacci NY AG says company's net zero goals aren't feasible considering its high carbon footprint Corporation JBS S.A. billion fine.