McDonald’s is devouring forestland in northern Minnesota in order to harvest potatoes.
McDonald’s is eating up portions of forestland in northern Minnesota, with plans to convert the land to harvest potato crops, a necessary component of the fast-food chain’s beloved french fries. Roughly 1,500 acres of forest land was sold by Potlatch Corporation, which runs paper mills, to Ronald Offutt, who is already converting the land to
Despite new testing regimens and the fact that unsafe sex, not homosexuality, is the cause of infections, a decades-old rule remains in place.
Gay men in America are seeing a nationwide shift toward acceptance of their sexual orientation, yet when it comes to donating blood, they’re still treated as second-class -- and the Food and Drug Administration is now under pressure to take another look at its 30-year-old policy. The FDA, which dictates the rules relating to blood drives in the
Republicans could require a signed, sealed and delivered promise to build the Keystone XL pipeline in any deal to end the government shutdown.
When Congressional Republicans didn't get what they were looking for -- a rollback of the Affordable Care Act -- sending the federal government into shutdown mode, the party began to ask itself what it could get out of the budget crisis deal, adding the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline to the deal. The pipeline, being pushed by the foreign
A Duke University study shows that the fracking process brings radioactive contaminants to the surface, threatening water resources.
A Duke University study released Oct. 2 is sounding the alarm over radioactive water stemming from allegedly defunct fracking wastewater treatment facilities. It’s the first study to directly link fracking and its wastewater to radioactive disposal, capable of contaminating drinking water and making its way into the fish population. The study,
Congressional Republicans are reportedly planning to tie the Keystone pipeline’s approval to any legislation related to the debt ceiling.
After a lull in Congressional debate over the proposed TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline, Republicans are discussing whether or not to inject the project’s approval into the partisan debate over a debt-ceiling hike. According to the National Journal, a House GOP aide claimed House Republicans discussed including provisions to any legislation
A four-year-old in a New Orleans-adjacent parish has died from a rare and extremely deadly amoeba, traced to the local water supply.
Correction: This article initially referred to St. Bernard Parish, La. as a "parish of New Orleans." St. Bernard Parish is in fact a separate community bordering New Orleans to the southeast. A brain-eating amoeba responsible for the death of a 4-year-old boy was discovered in the drinking water of St. Bernard Parish, La.'s water system, prompting
Opponents say the France-style ban would disproportionately affect those of certain faiths while curtailing religious freedoms.
Quebec civil servant employees wearing articles of clothing specifically tied to their faith could no longer have the right to do so if the proposed charter for Quebec values goes through. Included in the list of banned items are large cross necklaces, turbans, hijabs, burkas and kippas, restricting the rights of those who wear such items in