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Mayor sheds light on gas plant bonus ‘mistake’ • St Pete Catalyst

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Mayor sheds light on gas plant bonus ‘mistake’ • St Pete Catalyst

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch remorsefully accepted blame for his administration’s well-intentioned bonus payments to employees. “This is where the responsibility ends,” he said Friday afternoon. The 17 lump sum payments to senior officials, which were later rescinded, totaled $250,000 and were publicly disclosed on August 16. The bonuses – which sparked a storm of […]

As climate change worsens, junk food companies are exploiting the crisis for their profit

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As climate change worsens, junk food companies are exploiting the crisis for their profit

As droughts and extreme heat become more common, people in vulnerable areas are turning to highly processed foods and sugary drinks. Junk food companies are taking advantage of the emergency to boost their sales. Lindsey Smith Taillie writes for The New York Times. In summary: Droughts and extreme weather have made fresh food and clean […]