via Bear Claw as shared from Newsweek
A new EPA rule passed under President Joe Biden is likely to cost 317,000 Americans their jobs, trade groups are warning. Experts spoke with Newsweek about the pros and cons of the regulations.
Starting next year, the new EPA rules governing wastewater limits for meat and poultry processors go into effect. That means there will be more limited amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus released into the environment by the meat processing plants.
The new rules for August 2025 mean tougher regulations for meat processors, but many companies could go out of business due to the change in requirements.
The EPA originally passed the new regulations after 13 environmental organizations filed lawsuits and argued water pollution control standards needed to be updated for the meat processing industry under the Clean Water Act.
Meat prices have surged in recent years since the pandemic due to supply chain issues and inflation, and it's likely the prices could go even higher as the meat processing plants adapt to the new rules.
The EPA said through the new rules, the facilities will lower their wastewater by around 100 million pounds per year.
The regulations apply to processing plants that discharge wastewater into bodies of water as well as through water treatment plants.
The new rules also stipulated pretreatment standards for oil and grease for the first time, as well as for total suspended solids and biochemical oxygen demand.
At least 16 facilities are anticipated to close due to the new standards. At the minimum, 17,000 jobs would be lost, but the EPA said up to 53 plants could close.
Alex Beene, a financial literacy instructor for the University of Tennessee at Martin, said while the EPA is not purposefully eliminating jobs and closing facilities, there will be severe impacts.
I was surfing the twitter and this showed up in my feed:
I'm here in Hanson where the Town has just turned on the generators and four giant spot lights to prevent you from seeing the Trump 2024 logo on the Hanson water tower. #mapoli #Trump #hansonwatertower pic.twitter.com/LhOeWr3xhX
— JohnFGately (@johnfgately) October 13, 2024
After a little digging, here's the story:
HANSON, Mass. —
Town officials brought in a flood light to reduce the visibility of a Trump campaign logo being projected onto a Massachusetts water tower. However, it could still be seen on Friday night.
NewsCenter 5 saw the competing lights on Friday night in the area of High Street in Hanson. The projector displaying the Trump 2024 campaign logo appeared to be set up in a nearby backyard.
“This misleads the public into believing that this activity is sanctioned by or condoned by the Town," Hanson Town Administrator Lisa Green said in a statement.
“The Hanson Police Department is aware of a political image that is being projected onto a town water tower and is looking into the matter," a police spokesperson said. "The Hanson Police Department does not endorse any political candidate or party or any such imagery being projected onto town property."
Town officials said Saturday that they planned to "issue the maximum fine of $100 per day" to the perpetrator who is in violation of Hanson's sign regulations. Additionally, they said that the fee is not sufficient to offset the taxpayer dollars that will be required for things like attorney fees and Highway Department staff overtime to activate the spotlight each night.
"As a governmental entity, the Town of Hanson does not endorse candidates for any office from any political party, nor does the Town allow political signs to be displayed on municipal property," officials said in a statement.
"I mean there’s a lot of other issues to be concerned with. Patrolling to make sure there’s not a projection on the tank. I mean, that’s foolish. It’s not money well spent at all," said Mike Smith, who lives nearby
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Sky New has a laugh at the democratic clown show.
Over at VOX POPOLI there is THIS POST regarding the Ad that most thought was from the
Babylon Bee. ( HT to Bear Claw )
Whilst I was perusing the twitter earlier I found this clip taking obambi to the woodshed.
She holds no punches and doesn't mince her words, that's for damn sure.
Barry done piss off lots of people.
Caution for lots of cussin' and the use of words that we aren't allowed to say.
“You ain’t did fvck a*s thing for us in 8 years that you were in the White House.” pic.twitter.com/41qmd5sum0
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) October 12, 2024
This person should be detained and put on a no-fly list as soon as the flight lands.
Why should the other passengers have to be subjected to or have to tolerate this behavior?
Rhetorical question, I know.
Then, if it escalated and good citizens get involved, they are the ones that are punished.
/spit
( Before you comment, I would like to keep this blog on line, for now. Comments that could get
us flagged will be moderated. YKWIM by that. )
Let’s check in on a random flight….. pic.twitter.com/2jJ9Hgru4G
— Washingtons ghost (@hartgoat) October 13, 2024
Time to escape into a long Indigenous Peoples' Columbus Day weekend.
Make sure to take a deep breathe if you get aggravated with traffic.
Road rage ain't worth it.
Be back later, off to the salt mine.
