Tag: pressure
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Pressure mounts on U.S. railroads and unions to reach a deal
OMAHA, Neb. — Freight railroads and their unions are facing increasing pressure from business groups and the White House to settle their contract dispute before Friday’s looming strike deadline. The pressure stems from concerns that halting railroad deliveries of raw materials and finished products that so many companies rely on would be, in the words…
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Jackson water pressure better, work continues on treatment
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A treatment plant at the center of water woes in Mississippi’s capital city made “significant” gains overnight and into Saturday, Jackson officials said. According to a news release, the O.B. Curtis Water Plant’s total plant output increased to 86 pounds per square inch, approaching the city’s goal of 87 PSI or…