The 22 acres comprising Jupiter Ridge Farm just outside of Garber, Iowa, (population 86) are unique in a state with 99 percent of its soil dedicated to commodity crops. Those acres grow a range of 49 vegetables, many of which are organic and/or sustainably farmed. Shiitake and oyster mushrooms grow on hardwood logs, and the crops are all surrounded by prairie grass.Jupiter Ridge is also different from most Iowa farms in that it’s run by two farmers in their late 20s—Will Lorenzen and Adrienne White. Lorenzen says the most challenging part about breaking into farming has been land access....…The 22 acres comprising Jupiter Ridge Farm just outside of Garber, Iowa, (population 86) are unique in a state with 99 percent of its soil dedicated to commodity crops. Those acres grow a range of 49 vegetables, many of which are organic and/or sustainably farmed. Shiitake and oyster mushrooms grow on hardwood logs, and the crops are all surrounded by prairie grass.Jupiter Ridge is also different from most Iowa farms in that it’s run by two farmers in their late 20s—Will Lorenzen and Adrienne White. Lorenzen says the most challenging part about breaking into farming has been land access....WW…

YPSILANTI, MI—There may have been only a few hundred MAGA faithful gathered Thursday afternoon for Donald Trump’s latest visit to a factory churning out essential gear for the fight against COVID-19, but the was in full effect.So was the bizarro circus over the president of the United States’ .  Loud country music blared from a pickup truck. A supporter waved a flag portraying Trump as a muscle-bound GI Joe with a machine gun. Another held a sign portraying Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer—who has emerged as a bête noire of the right for her aggressive efforts to rein in the...…YPSILANTI, MI—There may have been only a few hundred MAGA faithful gathered Thursday afternoon for Donald Trump’s latest visit to a factory churning out essential gear for the fight against COVID-19, but the was in full effect.So was the bizarro circus over the president of the United States’ .  Loud country music blared from a pickup truck. A supporter waved a flag portraying Trump as a muscle-bound GI Joe with a machine gun. Another held a sign portraying Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer—who has emerged as a bête noire of the right for her aggressive efforts to rein in the...WW…

This article is more than 3 months oldThis article is more than 3 months oldEconomists condemn ‘rot’ in system after manufacturer issued billions in stock buybacks despite problems at Michigan factorySupported byFirst published on Fri 20 May 2022 06.15 EDTA deadly bacteria outbreak in baby formula and an ongoing formula shortage stem from issues some economists characterize as “rot” in the nation’s economic system: prioritization of shareholder wealth and consolidation.The embattled baby formula producer Abbott used windfall profits to enrich investors instead of replacing failing equipment...…This article is more than 3 months oldThis article is more than 3 months oldEconomists condemn ‘rot’ in system after manufacturer issued billions in stock buybacks despite problems at Michigan factorySupported byFirst published on Fri 20 May 2022 06.15 EDTA deadly bacteria outbreak in baby formula and an ongoing formula shortage stem from issues some economists characterize as “rot” in the nation’s economic system: prioritization of shareholder wealth and consolidation.The embattled baby formula producer Abbott used windfall profits to enrich investors instead of replacing failing equipment...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldResearchers find signs of PFAS in over half of 231 samples of products including lipstick, mascara and foundationLast modified on Wed 5 Jan 2022 10.22 ESTToxic “forever chemicals” are widely used in cosmetics produced by major brands in the US and Canada, a new study that tested for the chemicals in hundreds of products found.The peer-reviewed study, published in Environmental Science & Technology, detected what the study’s authors characterized as “high” levels of organic fluorine, an indicator of PFAS, in over...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldResearchers find signs of PFAS in over half of 231 samples of products including lipstick, mascara and foundationLast modified on Wed 5 Jan 2022 10.22 ESTToxic “forever chemicals” are widely used in cosmetics produced by major brands in the US and Canada, a new study that tested for the chemicals in hundreds of products found.The peer-reviewed study, published in Environmental Science & Technology, detected what the study’s authors characterized as “high” levels of organic fluorine, an indicator of PFAS, in over...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldState recorded nearly 17,000 new cases last week as numbers underscore the need for a speedier vaccine rollout, experts sayLast modified on Wed 24 Mar 2021 05.03 EDTA recent jump in Covid cases and hospitalizations is alarming public health officials and raising fear that it could be an early sign of things to come across the rest of the country.Michigan recorded nearly 17,000 new cases last week, which represents a more than 300% increase from the same week last month. Its per-capita rate over the last week is the...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldState recorded nearly 17,000 new cases last week as numbers underscore the need for a speedier vaccine rollout, experts sayLast modified on Wed 24 Mar 2021 05.03 EDTA recent jump in Covid cases and hospitalizations is alarming public health officials and raising fear that it could be an early sign of things to come across the rest of the country.Michigan recorded nearly 17,000 new cases last week, which represents a more than 300% increase from the same week last month. Its per-capita rate over the last week is the...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldLawmakers call on president to appoint Democratic-majority board that can fire postmaster general Louis DeJoyLast modified on Tue 16 Feb 2021 12.32 ESTEven in a drama-filled election unlike any other, the postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, and his assault on the postal service stood out.After Trump appointed the businessman to run the agency, DeJoy largely failed in his mission to help the former president discourage voters from casting ballots by mail, but evidence suggests his policies and the pandemic have decimated...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldLawmakers call on president to appoint Democratic-majority board that can fire postmaster general Louis DeJoyLast modified on Tue 16 Feb 2021 12.32 ESTEven in a drama-filled election unlike any other, the postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, and his assault on the postal service stood out.After Trump appointed the businessman to run the agency, DeJoy largely failed in his mission to help the former president discourage voters from casting ballots by mail, but evidence suggests his policies and the pandemic have decimated...WW…

In Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, families were forced out for a huge hi-tech plant – but three years later, it still hasn’t been builtLast modified on Wed 9 Dec 2020 04.51 ESTWhen Sean McFarlane recently returned to the site where his lifelong home was demolished, he found in its place a retention pond and hundreds of geese perched on a hill.The quiet scene came as a shock. The Wisconsin village of Mount Pleasant had effectively forced him, his girlfriend and four children from their home in 2017 to make way for a proposed 20m sq ft hi-tech plant owned by the Taiwanese electronics giant...…In Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, families were forced out for a huge hi-tech plant – but three years later, it still hasn’t been builtLast modified on Wed 9 Dec 2020 04.51 ESTWhen Sean McFarlane recently returned to the site where his lifelong home was demolished, he found in its place a retention pond and hundreds of geese perched on a hill.The quiet scene came as a shock. The Wisconsin village of Mount Pleasant had effectively forced him, his girlfriend and four children from their home in 2017 to make way for a proposed 20m sq ft hi-tech plant owned by the Taiwanese electronics giant...WW…

A nation battered by the trudged to the on Tuesday with an eerie sense that no matter how they felt or what they hoped, the United States could easily in the name of its next president.Contrary to bogus claims from President Donald Trump, any delay in determining the winner will stem from the need to ensure votes are counted, not mass fraud. But if Tuesday might typically have marked the end of a raucous election season, one that saw historic surges in early voting in the face of a public health crisis that has killed over 230,000 Americans, any sense of closure by night’s end was difficult...…A nation battered by the trudged to the on Tuesday with an eerie sense that no matter how they felt or what they hoped, the United States could easily in the name of its next president.Contrary to bogus claims from President Donald Trump, any delay in determining the winner will stem from the need to ensure votes are counted, not mass fraud. But if Tuesday might typically have marked the end of a raucous election season, one that saw historic surges in early voting in the face of a public health crisis that has killed over 230,000 Americans, any sense of closure by night’s end was difficult...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldThe Guardian tested postal service speed in the battleground state of Michigan and found delays that may be wider spreadThe fight to vote is supported byLast modified on Tue 15 Dec 2020 09.29 ESTDelivery of first class mail in several cities remains much slower than usual during the two weeks preceding the election, a test of the local postal system found.The Guardian sent about 150 first class letters between locations in , Ann Arbor and Hamtramck, three Democratic strongholds in the critical battleground state. The...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldThe Guardian tested postal service speed in the battleground state of Michigan and found delays that may be wider spreadThe fight to vote is supported byLast modified on Tue 15 Dec 2020 09.29 ESTDelivery of first class mail in several cities remains much slower than usual during the two weeks preceding the election, a test of the local postal system found.The Guardian sent about 150 first class letters between locations in , Ann Arbor and Hamtramck, three Democratic strongholds in the critical battleground state. The...WW…

US EditionU.S.CLOSEFollow usPart of HuffPost Environment. ©2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved.BREAKING NEWSTap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.In North Carolina’s Cape Fear River basin, levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have been recorded at  for human consumption. Both federal data and anecdotal evidence strongly suggest that these manufactured chemicals are linked to abnormally high rates of and some other rare cancers.PFAS have been at the forefront of an emotional public debate in the southeastern part of the...…US EditionU.S.CLOSEFollow usPart of HuffPost Environment. ©2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved.BREAKING NEWSTap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.In North Carolina’s Cape Fear River basin, levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have been recorded at  for human consumption. Both federal data and anecdotal evidence strongly suggest that these manufactured chemicals are linked to abnormally high rates of and some other rare cancers.PFAS have been at the forefront of an emotional public debate in the southeastern part of the...WW…