In 2015 under the Obama administration, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposed ban on the commercial sales of chlorpyrifos. Chlorpyrifos was used widely in consumer products such as Dursban and Raid. It was banned for consumer use in approximately 2000. But commercially the use continued, primarily in corn, soybeans, fruit and nut trees, brussels […]
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State Farm Insurance Guilty of Racketeering
The Associated Press recently reported on the $250 million preliminary settlement reached by State Farm in a federal class-action lawsuit regarding RICO and conspiracy allegations, namely that State Farm engaged in acts consistent with Racketeer Influences and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) crimes by funneling money into the campaign of an Illinois Supreme Court candidate. State Farm […]
Airlines Report No Crashes in Over One Year: How the Industry Achieved a Record Year in Safety
The airline industry has something to brag about: 2017 was a record year in safety. There was not a single death from a commercial passenger jet crash last year. Even into early 2018 there were no reports of commercial jet accidents (though the Aviation Safety Network reports that 10 fatal airliner accidents worldwide claimed 44 […]
U.S. Aviation Conducts Inspections After Southwest Airline Incident
The deadly Southwest engine failure in April has prompted action by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA is now requiring inspections of General Electric’s CFM56-7B engines in a new air-worthiness directive. The ultrasonic inspections ordered by the agency are necessary because regulators fear that damage to the metal may not be readily apparent upon […]
Research Indicates Head Injuries May Be the Cause CTE
The news surrounding chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in the last few years has focused on the link between concussions and the development of the degenerative brain condition. As a result, concussion awareness has spread from professional sports organizations to children’s football and soccer leagues with the emphasis on recognizing and preventing concussive head injuries. But […]
