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The Cookware Industry Has a Major Fight Brewing Over PFAS Claims

Caraway has launched a marketing campaign in response to a lawsuit filed in February by two large pan makers in the Southern District of New York. Groupe SEB USA and Meyer claim that Caraway is harming their reputation by marketing …

Shutting down federal bee labs threatens bees, beekeepers and the US food system

The USDA plans to close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, a 6,500-acre agricultural research station in Maryland. The lab is home to the nation's premier bee research and disease diagnosis hub. Beekeepers lose nearly half their operations every year due …

Industry was warned for years about chemical ‘runaway’ dangers. Then came near-catastrophe in O.C.

The chemical industry has been well aware of the risks of the type of thermal runaway reaction that forced 50,000 people from their homes in Orange County last weekend. The crisis was sparked by thousands of gallons of a highly …

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Red Dragon's Reach: An Eye on China and the CCP

Analyzing the global influence of China, including its political, military, and economic impact, as well as demographic trends.

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