Biden Announces $2 Trillion Climate Plan
Mr. Biden’s plan links tackling climate change with economic recovery from the coronavirus and addressing racism, drawing praise from onetime critics.
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A new report proposes 425 miles of interconnected bike lanes across the five boroughs. Another sees new car-free bridges into Manhattan from Queens, Brooklyn and New Jersey.
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Diced Chicken Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert because BrucePac, a Durant, Okla. establishment, distributed approximately 16,800 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) diced chicken products that were misbranded. The product may contain soy, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label, due to potential cross contamination. A recall was not requested because the affected product is not available for consumers to purchase.
FSIS Sponsored Study Published in the Journal of Food Protection
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the publication of “An Observational Study of Thermometer Use by Consumers When Preparing Ground Turkey Patties” in the July 2020 Journal of Food Protection. The 2018 observational study investigated the use of food thermometers by consumers when preparing a meal that included ground turkey patties. FSIS is the public health agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that ensures the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products and educates consumers on safe food practices.
Stop Building More Roads
There’s a right way to do infrastructure. Why does America get it wrong?
Legal and Environmental Setbacks Stymie Pipelines Nationwide
Defeats at three projects reflect increasingly sophisticated legal challenges, shifting economics and growing demands by states to fight climate change.
‘Time Is Always Money’: Pandemic Lockdowns Hasten Infrastructure Work
Improvement of roads and rails has accelerated, but the crisis has strained budgets, muddling prospects for the projects and the real estate developments that count on them.
Could New York Finally Become a Bike City?
A 102-year-old bicycle shop in Queens did big business during the Spanish flu, the Depression and the oil crisis of the 1970s. But the pandemic poses a new challenge for a new age.
Mass Transit, and Cities, Could Grind to a Halt Without Federal Aid
Reviving subway and bus services helped bring back cities before. It can do so again.
Gregori Armstrong, a Chicago Ironworker, Dies at 66
He helped build his hometown for four decades. He also enjoyed fixing things and taking care of loved ones. He had tested positive for the coronavirus.