## Revealed: Tyson Foods dumps millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into US rivers and lakes

Authored by theguardian.com

Tyson Foods dumped millions of pounds of toxic pollutants directly into American rivers and lakes over the last five years, threatening critical ecosystems, endangering wildlife and human health, a new investigation reveals.

Nitrogen, phosphorus, chloride, oil and cyanide were among the 371m lb of pollutants released into waterways by just 41 Tyson slaughterhouses and mega processing plants between 2018 and 2022.

The UCS analysis, shared exclusively with the Guardian, is based on the most recent publicly available water pollution data Tyson is required to report under current regulations.

“There are over 5,000 meat and poultry processing plants in the United States, but only a fraction are required to report pollution and abide by limits.

The EPA should listen to communities whose wells, lakes, rivers and streams have been contaminated and put people over corporate profits Omanjana Goswami.

The meat-processing industry spent $4.3m on lobbying in Washington in 2023, of which Tyson accounted for almost half ($2.1m), according to political finance watchdog Open Secrets.

The industry has made $6.6m in campaign donations since 2020, mostly to Republicans, with Tyson the biggest corporate spender. »

### Congress voted against funding a cure for cancer just to block a win for Biden

Authored by usatoday.com

Whenever a doctor says “bad news,” our minds often jump to that terrible “C”-word we fear: cancer.

Which is why I was so surprised when I read that Congress would not be renewing investments in the “Cancer Moonshot” initiative dedicated to curing cancer.

Some Republicans, refusing to give Biden a “win,” voted against the renewal of funding. »

### Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in ‘very near future’

Authored by apnews.com

Israel’s military said it believed Hamas was targeting soldiers massed on the Gaza border in preparation for a possible Rafah invasion.

Israel didn’t send a delegation to the latest talks.

Another threat to talks came as Israel ordered the local offices of Qatar’s Al Jazeera satellite news network to close, accusing it of broadcasting anti-Israel incitement. »

### Valve Issues Refunds as Helldivers 2 Is Now Delisted for Hundreds of Countries on Steam

Authored by raiderking.com

As of the moment of writing, Helldivers 2 is no longer available for sale on Steam in countries without access to PSN.

This comes days after Sony made linking to a PSN account a requirement for Helldivers 2 players on Steam.

Keep a close eye on what Steam does to appease disgruntled Helldivers 2 PC players by then. »

### Missouri abortion-rights campaign turns in more than double the needed signatures to get on ballot

Authored by abcnews.go.com

Missouri abortion-rights campaign turns in more than double the needed signatures to get on ballot.

-- Advocates on Friday turned in more than twice the needed number of signatures to put a proposal to legalize abortion on the Missouri ballot this year.

The campaign said it turned in more than 380,000 voter signatures — more than double the minimum 171,000 needed to qualify for the ballot. »

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