[Dallas Morning News] Most Texas beaches pose safety risks due to high fecal bacteria levels, report says ( www.dallasnews.com )
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According to a new study by Rutgers University’s Workplace Justice Lab@RU in partnership with the Workers Defense Project, Torres is among the 3 million Texas workers that have been paid less than the stagnant $7.25 an hour minimum wage between 2009 and 2022. Some of them have outstanding wages ordered from the TWC that have...
Environment Texas tested 61 beaches across the state. Of those, 55 tested positive for fecal contamination at least one day, meaning they exceeded the safety threshold set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Eight beaches exceeded the EPA’s threshold more than 25% of testing days....