Every year, Tennessee sends nearly one million tons of recyclable materials worth $150 million to its landfills, contributing to a growing waste crisis. One state lawmaker is turning to a solution that’s been used in Europe since the 1990s: Extended Producer Responsibility, or EPR.
An unwanted double: US sales fall for American whiskeys as threats of a trade war heat up
Talk of tariffs cast a shadow over the Distilled Spirits Council’s report on 2024 U.S. spirits sales. The report, released Tuesday, showed a drop in domestic sales for the American whiskey category, which includes bourbon, rye whiskey and Tennessee whiskey.
Japanese court upholds conviction of American who helped fugitive former Nissan chief hide pay
Greg Kelly, a lawyer and former executive vice president at Nissan Motor Corp, was convicted in 2022 on charges related to only one of eight years during which prosecutors said he under-reported Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s income.
Bridgestone announces a tire plant closure in Tennessee with 700 layoffs and other reductions.
The LaVergne plant was the first tire-producing facility in North America for the Bridgestone Corporation. The company stopped making tires for cars and light trucks at the plant in 2009.
Labor Department puts spotlight on child labor in slaughterhouses with 3 settlements this week
To Debbie Berkowitz, who was a top OSHA official in the Obama administration, the flurry of announcements this week helps solidify the Biden administration’s legacy of trying to “stamp out child labor in this very dangerous meat and poultry industry” while putting the new administration on notice.
US Justice Department accuses six major landlords of scheming to keep rents high
While the housing crisis has been assigned several causes, including a slump in homes built over the last decade, the Justice Department’s lawsuit claims major landlords are playing a part.
As data centers proliferate, conflict with local communities follows
The sprawling, windowless warehouses that hold rows of high-speed servers powering almost everything the world does on phones and computers are increasingly becoming fixtures of the American landscape, popping up in towns, cities and suburbs across the U.S.
Construction of massive Kentucky Lock project hits milestone after nearly 25 years
The Kentucky Lock Addition Project — a more than $1.5 billion federal construction effort — aims to solve the logjam by doubling the length of the lock that flows resources and products to 20 states.
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection but plans to keep flying
Spirit Airlines says it will continue flying as it files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Monday’s announcement follows years of losses and a failed merger attempt for the low-cost carrier.
Unicoi County Animal Shelter faces a long road to full recovery
Shelter director Cody Walker says that it could take at least one year until the shelter is fully restored.
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