A legal challenge surrounding a proposed $9.4 billion plastics facility has been dismissed by a federal judge.
Taiwan-based company Formosa Plastics Group (FG) had been engaged in a
legal battle involving its plans for the construction of a new complex among 10 chemical plants and four other complexes in Welcome, but the case was dismissed Jan. 1 by District Judge Randall Moss at federal court in Washingon, D.C. while the Army Corps of Engineers is reviewing its permit for the project.
The challenge was brought by the Center for Biological Diversity based in Tucson amidst concerns for air quality and potential pollution of the surrounding areas, a region that is approximately 97% Black, according to the Census Bureau. As the challenge unfolded, the Army Corps decided to review its permit and review viable project sites, including five predominantly White regions that were excluded in the first search.
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Pro wrestler-turned-actor Dave Bautista is offering a US$20,000 (£14,745) reward in an attempt to find the person, or people, who defaced a manatee in Citrus County, Florida.
On Monday last week (January 11), county officials found one manatee in the Homosassa River had been violated with the word âTRUMPâ scratched into its back in 12-16 inch letters. The West Indian manatee is an endangered species and the US Fish and Wildlife Service is currently investigating the attack, according to the
Citrus County Chronicle, which features photos of the victimised animal in its article.
The Centre for Biological Diversity is currently offering up to a US$5,000 reward to anyone who can provide information leading to the conviction of those responsible, however, Bautista is adding more.
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Florida: TRUMP written on the skin of a manatee.
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TRUMP lettering on manatee s back. Authorities in Florida are searching for an unknown person who carved the surname of the outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump into the skin of a manatee. The person responsible faces a fine of about $50,000, investigator Craig Cavanna said, according to the local newspaper, the Citrus County Chronicle.
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The marine mammal was spotted Sunday in the Homosassa River in Florida. However, the animal was not seriously injured, according to initial reports: The letters were likely scratched on algae that had grown on the marine mammal s skin. Fortunately, the skin does not appear to have been deeply damaged, said an official with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the agency investigating the incident.