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Trump Approves Major New Canada-US Oil Pipeline
The Bridger Pipeline Expansion would carry up to 550,000 barrels of oil a day from Canada through Montana and Wyoming, where it would link with another pipeline.
First Brands Creditor Sues Auditor BDO Over Missed Red Flags
Funds managed by Black Diamond Capital Management said in an April 29 lawsuit that BDO’s audits did not comply with generally accepted auditing standards.
Exxon, Chevron Beat Profit Estimates on War-Driven Oil Rally
Exxon Mobil and Chevron exceeded profit expectations as higher oil and natural gas prices outweighed production outages from the Iran war.
Nissan Cancels Plan to Build Electric SUVs in Mississippi
Nissan expects to build a V6 engine-powered hybrid version of its Xterra SUV at its Canton, Miss., plant.
The FBI is late to cargo theft, the industry isn’t
The FBI is now warning about a surge in cargo theft tied to cybercriminals. The concern is valid. The timing is behind. For much of the freight industry, this is not new information. It is confirmation of a shift that has…
Canada and UK support food safety projects
Canada has announced support for a program designed to strengthen food safety and plant and animal health. Funding of CAD $500,000 (U.S. $366,000) to the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) will go toward…
Seafood, papayas among imports under greater scrutiny by FDA
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts,…
UK salad sampling reveals low contamination rate
Testing of salad in the United Kingdom has found the majority of products were safe to eat but the potential for contamination exists. Analysis of 2,495 samples was carried out from April 2023 to March 2024 in England and…
Ontario restaurant reopens after 86 people fall ill with Salmonella
Public health officials say cross contamination in a restaurant was responsible for a Salmonella outbreak that sickened a possible 86 people. The Piper Arms restaurant in Stone Creek, Ontario, Canada, has finally reopened…
FDA says infant formulas are safe
The FDA is reporting that the nation’s supply of infant formula is safe after the “most rigorous examination” of products ever undertaken. The testing program did not include foodborne pathogens such as Cronobacter, Listeria,…
