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Trump is destroying Organ Pipe National Monument

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From folks on the ground: Truckload after truckload of massive metal bollards are being hauled into Organ Pipe to build Trump’s wall. The barrier will stop migrating wildlife in their tracks, severing this UNESCO biosphere reserve from all habitat south of the border. 📷 Rosemary Schiano pic.twitter.com/D73VAGejW4 — Laiken Jordahl (@LaikenJordahl) December 16, 2019 ALERT: DHS contractors spotted drilling well just 8 miles from Organ Pipe’s Quitobaquito spring. This well taps the La Abra aquifer — the same source that feeds Quitobaquito and the endangered species that depend on it. Footage shot this morning by Rosemary Schiano: pic.twitter.com/aOggQmLiJd — Laiken … Continue reading →

Egg Producers Ignored Basic Health Precautions

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Inspectors at the massive factory farms which distributed millions of contaminated eggs have found many obvious problems on those farms. Visits to five Wright County Egg facilities found barns with abundant rodent holes and gaps in doors and siding where rodents, which can carry salmonella, could enter. Many live mice were spotted, according to the reports. …workers were seen moving from barn to barn without changing protective clothing or cleaning tools. All that could allow workers could track bacteria from one barn to another. The report also described pits beneath laying houses where manure was piled four to eight feet … Continue reading →