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Florida shouldn’t be giving away groundwater to profit water-bottling companies without getting money back to restore the natural springs being affected. Proposals to charge a fee to water bottlers would help keep the cost of spring restoration projects from falling on the backs of other Florida taxpayers. Certainly the best option would be for the state to just reject damaging permits. The excessive pumping and pollution of groundwater harms Florida’s springs as well as the stateâ€...

1 of 2 Sen. Raphael Warnock prepares to give a prayer before the start of Tuesdays gathering at the Dollison Farms near Poulan. It was the last stop on an ag tour that took Warnock and Rep. Sanford Bishop through much of Southwest Georgia. Jack R. Jordan/The Moultrie Observer Ricky Dollison, owner of Dollison Farms and Warrior Creek Premium Meats, discusses issues that trouble small town black farmers as Rep. Sanford Bishop, seated left, and Sen. Raphael Warnock, seated ...

for medium-duty vehicles LIVONIA, Mich., March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Linamar Corporation (TSX: LNR) has entered the evaluation phase for the first Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Delivery Vans in their technology contract with the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE). CTE is managing the Next Generation Fuel Cell Delivery Van Deployment Project for the California Air Resources Board (CARB), awarded to accelerate the adoption of clean freight transportation technologies.  Linam...

Volkswagen of America says its "Voltswagen" name change was merely a joke "in the spirit of April Fools Day" to promote a new electric car. But even if it was meant as a lighthearted marketing gag, the move could land the carmaker in some serious trouble. The situation may have put the company at risk of running afoul of US securities law by wading into the murky waters of potentially misleading investors. "This is not the sort of thing that a responsible global company should be doing," said C...

1981 1988 1988 1991 1992 1997 (Published caption 10/1/97) Judging began Thursday at the World Dairy Expo, which runs through Sunday. HENRY A. KOSHOLLEK, THE CAPITAL TIMES FILE PHOTO 2000 Cattle shows that include judging the worlds best Guernsey cows remain strong at the World Dairy Expo even though financial problems are plaguing the dairy industry.  JOHN MANIACI, STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES 2003 Its the judges being judged this time, not the cows. Intercollegiate-level c...

Bidens Jobs Cabinet to sell infrastructure as GOP resists JOSH BOAK and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press April 1, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 8 1of8President Joe Biden speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Washington.Evan Vucci/APShow MoreShow Less 2of8President Joe Biden speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Washington.Evan Vucci/APShow MoreShow Less 3of8 4of8Secretary...

Get a free taco by signing up for Taco Bell rewards via their app. Just download the app and set up an account to redeem your free taco. Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced it will give away $100,000 in free burritos and $100,000 in Bitcoin to celebrate National Burrito Day through an online competition. The restaurant chain is teaming up with Stefan Thomas, CEO and founder of Coil, who lost the login to his hard drive containing $387,000 worth of Bitcoin. Chipotle is encouraging fans to carry...

The road to growing wool sales may lead through breeding or marketing, but it begins with tidiness. “One of the biggest things our buyers ask for is clean wool,” said Heather Pearce, a wool production consultant at the American Sheep Industry Association. From hand spinners to big processors, no one wants wool contaminated with urine, manure, soil, sticks or stray hairs from different colored sheep, Pearce said March 15 during the Empire Sheep Producers Association’s annual meeti...

Friday, 2 April 2021, 7:28 am “Once again retailers and hospitality owners throughout New Zealand will spend Easter trying to understand why we still have the archaic laws that have no place in today’s society,” says ACT Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie. “As it says on the tin, it would remove the extra burden on businesses by relieving restrictions on trading on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. “Of course we needn’t rely on the whim of the biscuit tin. I’m calling on the...

River Flood Warning is in effect Significant Weather Advisory until SAT 1:30 AM CDT Weather Alert THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 88 UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 83. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARKANSAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS UNION IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS COLUMBIA IN LOUISIANA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 17 PARISHES IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA CALDWELL ...