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    May 16, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  1. L.L. Bean skips Bangladesh pact

    Portland Press Herald, Maine
    L.L. Bean will not join the growing list of retailers that have signed a contract to make factory conditions safer in Bangladesh, a company representative said Wednesday. Despite customers' concerns about safety at its garment factory in Bangladesh...

    Tags: China, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Tesco plc, Labor Legislation, Health and Safety at Work

    2. May 16, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  2. Nordheim residents protest planned oil-field cleaning station

    Victoria Advocate, Texas
    Kathy Payne, mayor of Nordheim, is fighting mad. Plans to build a commercial waste disposal facility on Hohn Road only a quarter mile from the small DeWitt County town has her rancor up, as well as that of landowners adjacent to the 200-plus acres where...

    Tags: Rentals, Transportation, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issues, Waste

    3. May 16, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  3. Event listings May 17-23

    Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.
    Fundraisers --Hikes / Walks --Nature --Art and Exhibits --Meals --Talks --Sales --Kid Stuff --Etc. --On Stage --Auditions --Coming Up Festivals --32 Annual Herb Festival & Plant Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Green...

    Tags: Bars and Clubs, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Entertainment, Artists, Mushrooms

    4. May 16, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  4. BRIEF: Board OKs smokestack demolition at Salem power plant

    The Salem News
    The Historical Commission last night approved a request by Salem Harbor Station to demolish seven oil tanks and a 250-foot smokestack. Footprint Power, the plant owner, asked for a waiver of the city's demolition delay ordinance so it can begin work...
    5. May 16, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  5. Former AG launches coalition to thwart NV Energy's 10-year plan

    Las Vegas Sun
    Former Nevada Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa is leading a coalition to defeat a major piece of energy legislation pushed by NV Energy that would create a 10-year plan to divest from coal and launch a massive project to build natural gas and...

    Tags: Politics, Energy Saving, Brian Sandoval, Harry Reid, Environmental Issues

    6. May 15, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  6. Foes of S. Indiana fertilizer plant cite Texas blast

    ROCKPORT, Ind. (AP) — Opponents of a proposed fertilizer plant in southern Indiana are citing safety concerns arising from last month's deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer manufacturer as they argue that state officials should block the project....

    Tags: Fertilizer, Mining, Environmental Issues, Agriculture, Environmental Pollution

    7. May 15, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  7. WRAPUP 3-As some retailers back Bangladesh accord, U.S. group lashes out

    Reuters
    By Jessica Wohl May 15 (Reuters) - An accord designed to prevent another deadly disaster in Bangladesh's garment industry drew sharp criticism from a major U.S. retail trade group on Wednesday, which said it would constrain legal rights of U.S....

    Tags: Labor Disputes, National Retail Federation, Labor Legislation, Health and Safety at Work, Work Rules Contract Issues

    8. May 15, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  8. Nordstrom reviews records on factory safety

    Seattle Times
    Seattle-based Nordstrom is among a growing number of retailers taking a closer look at factory safety after a building collapse killed more than 1,100 garment workers in Bangladesh. Nordstrom's products were not made in the collapsed building, but the...

    Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Nordstrom, American Apparel and Footwear Association, Consumer Goods Industries, Bangladesh

    9. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Ford's South Side assembly plant briefly loses power

    Tribune staff report
    Ford’s assembly plant on the Far South Side lost power for about an hour today, a company spokeswoman said. Commonwealth Edison Co. could not determine what caused the outage, the spokeswoman said.   The outage occurred at 12:50 p.m. and was...
    10. May 15, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  10. Families in Ohio cancer cluster suing Whirlpool

    TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Families whose children have been among dozens sickened in an Ohio cancer cluster for more than a decade are hopeful that they've come up with a cause. Environmental testing paid for by the families found a suspected cancer-...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Environmental Issues, Water Supply

    11. May 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  11. Ford's Russian JV to invest $274 mln in new engine plant

    Reuters
    FRANKFURT, May 14 (Reuters) - Ford Sollers, the Russian joint venture of U.S. carmaker Ford, said on Tuesday it will invest $274 million to build a new powertrain plant in Tatarstan, expected to employ some 500 workers. The factory will be based in the...
    12. May 14, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  12. Gary Olson: Bangladesh deaths reveal high human cost of cheap apparel

    The death toll from the April 24 collapsed garment factory building in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka has now exceeded 1,100, making it one of the worst manufacturing disasters in history. Young female seamstresses accounted for the overwhelming...

    Tags: China, Bangladesh, JC Penney Company Inc., Moravian College, Sears

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