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Impact Plastics owner and managers won't face charges in Hurricane Helene deaths
The TBI found Impact Plastics owner Gerald O'Connor dismissed employees Sept. 27 with enough time and when there were ...
The owner of the Tennessee plastics factory where workers were swept away by Hurricane Helene won’t face charges
The owner of a factory where six workers died last year in flooding from Hurricane Helene won’t face charges after a ...
Impact Plastics cleared of criminal wrongdoing in workers' deaths following TBI investigation, DA says
Six employees died after catastrophic flooding from Helene. DA Steven Finney said no charges will be filed after the TBI ...
Impact Plastics cleared of criminal wrongdoing following employee deaths caused by Helene
Impact Plastics has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) after flooding caused ...
DA: TBI probe clears Impact Plastics' management
A months-long Tennessee Bureau of Investigation probe has uncovered no evidence of criminal wrongdoing by Impact Plastics' ...
DA: TBI investigators find no evidence of criminal wrongdoing in Impact Plastics employee deaths
The case is being closed, and no further action will be taken,” First Judicial District Attorney Steven Finney said.
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TBI finds no wrongdoing in employee deaths at Impact Plastics
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation concluded no criminal wrongdoing by Impact Plastics management in the deaths of six ...
Plastic 'death trap' revealed in birds' nests
New research reveals the impact of discarded plastic materials on young birds—with chicks dying after becoming entangled in ...
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The mysterious impact of microplastics on health: ‘The long-term effects are unknown’
Scientists have observed these tiny particles in the intestine, in the liver… and even in the brain. Experts have evidence that microplastics can cause DNA damage ...
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PN Live: Trump’s budget and plastics — what’s next?
Discover how President Trump’s new budget bill could reshape the plastics industry. Industry experts will explore key impacts ...
BBC Inside Science - How can we reduce the impact of plastic on the environment? - BBC Sounds
We're replacing BBC Sounds outside the UK and bringing you BBC.com, a seamless way to read, watch, and listen - all in one ...
Impact Plastics cleared of criminal wrongdoing in workers' deaths after TBI investigation, DA says
Six employees died after catastrophic flooding from Helene. DA Steven Finney said no charges will be filed after the TBI ...