Saint-Gobain whistleblower says company ignored pleas to probe pollution sites
Complaint alleges far higher levels of pure PFOA were used at Hoosick Falls plant
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1of27Buy PhotoSign outside Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, in Hoosick Falls, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will WaldronShow MoreShow Less
2of27Buy PhotoMichael Hickey, the resident who investigated and discovered PFOA in the Hoosick Falls village water system, on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Times Union in Colonie, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)Cindy SchultzShow MoreShow Less
4of27Village of Hoosick Falls welcome sign where residnts look for a settlement agreement between the village of Hoosick Falls and Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics and Honeywell of the handling of PFOA contamination in the villages drinking water in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, (Hans Pennink / Special to the Times Union) ORG XMIT: HP108Hans PenninkShow More
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Unemployment Rate Improves, But Shrinking Labor Force A Cause For Concern
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The unemployment rate in Indiana continues to creep lower according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It estimates 3.9 percent of the state’s available labor force was unemployed in March, down just 0.1 percentage points from February.
However, the state’s labor force – the number of people looking for work or already working – shrunk to its lowest point since October as concerns mount over a steady increase in COVID-19 cases.
Department of Workforce Development Commissioner Fred Payne told workforce leaders on Thursday that s a number to watch closely since it means more people are “on the sidelines” for a variety of reasons.
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