Posts
Amid Food Industry Shifts, Farmers Dump Milk
0 Comments
/
Demand for dairy products at the grocery store is soaring, with milk purchases up 53 percent in the week that ended March 21 compared to the same period last year, according to Nielsen data. After years of falling prices, farmers ought to be elated with the clamor for milk, butter, and cheese. But as Reuters reports, food supply chains face financial and technical barriers to shift production to cater to a suddenly inflated retail market.
House Democrats Advocate for Water Provisions in Next Covid-19 Bill
Eighty House Democrats signed a letter sent to leaders in Congress…
Raleigh Changes Water Rate Structure in Covid-19 Response
The Raleigh City Council voted unanimously today to change its…
Frack Water Demand Forecasted to Drop Due to Oil Price Collapse
IHS Markit, an industry research firm, forecasts that demand…
Pelosi: Water Key Part of Next U.S. Stimulus Bill
Politicians in Washington began staking their positions for a…
UN Climate Conference Postponed until 2021
The annual UN climate change conference, scheduled for November…
California Governor Bans Water Shutoffs During Coronavirus Emergency
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday prohibited California's public…
Medical Detectives Look to Sewage for Coronavirus Answers
Sewage tells stories.
Epidemiologists have used the residues…
UN Water Agency Compiles List of Covid-19 Resources
The United Nations' water agency has compiled information from…
WHO Recommends Universal Public Handwashing Access
The World Health Organization published new handwashing and hand…
EPA to America: Flush Only Toilet Paper
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rebuked American residents…
Tracking State Government Responses to Covid-19
The National Conference of State Legislatures, a trade group,…