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An Illinois man is accused of intentionally shooting his uncle with a crossbow, killing him, news outlets reported. Joshua Zilm, 25, is charged with first-degree murder , according to a Dec. 23 news release from the Bradley Police Department. Attorney information was not listed for Zilm in court records. Police were called to a home for reports of someone being shot at about 2:20 p.m. Dec. 22. When officers arrived, they found 39-year-old Scott McLain dead inside the home. McLain was Zilm’s uncle, and the two lived at the same home , WLS reported. Officials told the news outlet that Zilm shot McLain with a crossbow. “He lay in wait to shoot his uncle with the crossbow. He got him to come out of his room by slamming his door,” Kankakee County First Assistant Attorney Carol Costello told the Daily Journal. “[Zilm] said he was tired of it.” Costello told the news outlet that Zilm said his uncle treated him poorly. Zilm was arrested at the scene. Bradley is about a 60-mile drive southwest from Chicago.Qatar 2022 CEO Nasser Al Khater speaks at MISK Global Forum 2024
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Tasmania’s $1 billion salmon industry will supply thousands of Australian households this Christmas, its fresh and smoked fish fillets a relatively cheap alternative to many seafood options. But what is the environmental cost? Salmon farming in Tasmania. Credit: Adam Gibson Tasmania’s big three salmon producers – foreign-owned companies Huon, Tassal and Petuna – promote the industry as sustainable, with low environmental impacts. But the industry’s critics warn it is poorly regulated, environmentally harmful and expanding at an unsustainable pace. Seafood shoppers face a difficult task in deciding who to trust, especially with political leaders gearing up for an election stoush over the future of the industry. Fishy issues Salmon farms have been blamed for environmental degradation around the Tasmanian coastline, antibiotics leaking into the food chain, algal blooms, dead seals and introduction of hundreds of thousands of escapee fish into the environment. However, Salmon Tasmania chief executive Luke Martin, who heads the peak body for the industry, said the farms were a good fit for the Tasmanian environment. “We know millions of Australians will have salmon on the menu this Christmas lunch, and by doing so, they are supporting the livelihoods of 5000 Australians living across regional Tasmanian communities,” Martin said. “Salmon is also a responsibly sourced seafood farmed under the highest environmental regulatory conditions of any farmed protein in Australia. “Aquaculture also eases demand pressure on our wild fishing stocks.” A salmon farm in Tasmania. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Salmon Tasmania’s website states the regulations strike a balance between growing a vital protein source, which is produced with minimal environmental impacts due to careful management. The industry states its physical footprint on the water is 4000 hectares, compared to 426 million for agriculture on land. “Tasmanian waterways are not, and never can be, overrun by salmon pens,” it said. Green gripes However, environmental groups paint a different picture. Loading “The industry puts into the sea more pollutants than all of Tasmania’s sewage outfalls combined,” said Australian Marine Conservation Society sustainable seafood program manager Adrian Meder. The organisation’s GoodFish sustainable seafood guide told shoppers to reject Tasmanian farmed salmon this Christmas, warning that the huge expansion of the industry’s footprint “could lead to high environmental impacts”. Wild fish kilometres from salmon farms have been found with antibiotic residue in their flesh. There are strict health guidelines around food containing antibiotics, due to the potential for uncontrolled use to lead to the creation of so-called superbugs in the human population. Farmed salmon are sometimes treated with antibiotics to prevent infections that can kill fish or hurt production levels. The Salmon Tasmania website said only its veterinarians can prescribe antibiotics. Meder said nutrient-rich salmon waste is churned out from salmon pens, disrupting the marine ecosystem. It has been linked to algal blooms that have, in some instances, clogged inshore reefs in several locations near farms. A Tasmanian parliamentary inquiry completed in 2022 warned that the industry’s rapid growth had been facilitated by the state government, which is “an enthusiastic promoter and supporter of the industry”. It included several scientific expert submissions that warned about algal outbreaks and issued a recommendation for “ceasing operations in sensitive, sheltered and biodiverse areas” – a call Meder said had been ignored. Salmon Tasmania rejected these claims. Loading “We do not know who the Australian Marine Conservation Society is, what their agenda is, or who funds them, but we are very confident in the sustainability of our operations across Tasmania,” Martin said. Harbouring doubts Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania’s west coast is not the main source of salmon supply, producing around 13 per cent of annual production. But it is where the most controversial leases are, because it is the only home for the incredibly rare and ancient relic, the Maugean skate, of which there are only 40 to 120 adults left in the wild. Salmon farming began there in the late 1980s, and all three of Tasmania’s salmon companies, Tassal, Huon and Petuna, operate in the waterway. They have recently scaled back the size of their operations as concerns about the industry’s impact on the critically endangered fish grew. The federal government’s threatened species committee said in August the best way to save the endangered fish was to eliminate, or at least dramatically cut back on, salmon farming in its habitat. The committee said there was a “significant correlation” between low oxygen levels and an increase in salmon farming. Farmed fish suck up a lot of the oxygen in the water, while fish food and faeces that enter the water via the salmon pens feed oxygen-consuming bacteria. Salmon farmers are trialling mechanical systems that push micro bubbles of oxygen to the bottom of the harbour. “No fish farming should ever pose an extinction threat to an endangered species, and no other fish farming industry in Australia does,” Meder said. “It’s actually really easy to do fish farming better than this.” Salmon Tasmania has warned that scaling back the industry could cut the 260 local jobs that it generates and claimed that multiple factors affected water quality, not just farming, including climate change and disruption from hydroelectric dams to river flows into Macquarie Harbour. Political fallout Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has on her desk a request from environment groups to revoke licences for farming in Macquarie Harbour, but a decision is not expected before an election due by May. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused the government of seeking to shut down the salmon industry. “The government’s prepared to hang the local community out to dry,” he said this month. Macquarie Harbour is in the Braddon electorate, which the Liberal Party won from Labor at the 2019 election. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has hopes to win Braddon back. He visited on December 14 and declared he would not pre-empt Plibersek’s legal responsibilities as environment minister, but nevertheless guaranteed the industry would continue under his leadership. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits salmon farms in Macquarie Harbour, on Tasmania’s west coast. “As long as I’m prime minister, there will be support for jobs here in Tasmania because I understand how important it is for the Tasmanian economy,” Albanese declared. Plibersek was absent from his visit. However, Plibersek said on December 19 that she welcomed the prime minister’s presence in Tasmania and echoed his support for the industry. But it was far harder to interpret her position on the future of the industry, which she said must be weighed against environmental concerns. “We know that the salmon industry is important for local jobs in Tasmania, but we also know that Tasmanians really value their natural environment ... I’m not going to comment on any decision that is before me at the moment.” Cut through the noise of federal politics with news, views and expert analysis. Subscribers can sign up to our weekly Inside Politics newsletter . Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. License this article Farming Salmon Environmental protection Seafood Animals Mike Foley is the climate and energy correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Connect via email . Most Viewed in Politics Loading
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Washington Secretary of Health Umair Shah said Tuesday he will step down next month, joining other state agency leaders planning to exit before Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson takes office. “As you can imagine, making this decision was not easy and came after much soul-searching and numerous discussions with my family,” Shah said in an email to employees of the Department of Health . “While there is important work left to be done, this decision allows me to spend time with family while exploring what is next on my horizon.” Shah is one of six members of Gov. Jay Inslee’s executive cabinet intending to leave on or around Jan. 15 when Ferguson, who is now attorney general, will begin his term as Washington’s 23rd governor. Both Inslee and Ferguson are Democrats. But even when partisan control of the governor’s office does not change hands, shakeups in the executive ranks aren’t unusual. The other departing agency executives are Jilma Meneses , secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services ; Sue Birch, director of the Health Care Authority ; Cheryl Strange , secretary of the Department of Corrections ; Ross Hunter , secretary of the Department of Children, Youth and Families ; and Laura Watson , secretary of the Department of Ecology . Watson will join Attorney General-elect Nick Brown as his chief deputy attorney general. Strange, who announced months ago she would retire in February, was recently appointed to the National Institute of Corrections Advisory Board by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. In addition, Craig Bill , director of the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs , a small cabinet agency, is leaving. And Dave Danner , chair of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission , will need a successor as his term ends Dec. 3. The commission is part of Inslee’s executive cabinet but Danner, who has clashed with Inlsee , does not participate in cabinet meetings. Ferguson is expected Thursday to name members of Inslee’s administration as some of his first appointments. He previously named his eight-person executive leadership team. This story is from the Washington State Standard , which is an affiliate of the nonprofit States Newsroom.Pathstone Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in Central Securities Co. ( NYSE:CET – Free Report ) by 259.7% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 140,198 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 101,226 shares during the period. Pathstone Holdings LLC’s holdings in Central Securities were worth $6,430,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of CET. Wolverine Asset Management LLC grew its position in Central Securities by 5,584.1% in the 2nd quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC now owns 4,661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $205,000 after acquiring an additional 4,579 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. bought a new position in shares of Central Securities in the second quarter worth about $222,000. Evanson Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Central Securities by 12.4% during the 2nd quarter. Evanson Asset Management LLC now owns 5,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $245,000 after buying an additional 615 shares in the last quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Central Securities in the 2nd quarter valued at about $302,000. Finally, Cetera Advisors LLC bought a new position in Central Securities in the 1st quarter worth about $606,000. 8.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. Insiders Place Their Bets In related news, CEO John C. Hill bought 600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 30th. The stock was bought at an average price of $46.71 per share, for a total transaction of $28,026.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 69,296 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,236,816.16. This represents a 0.87 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website . Also, VP Andrew J. O’neill bought 1,080 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 24th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $46.09 per share, for a total transaction of $49,777.20. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 84,916 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,913,778.44. This represents a 1.29 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here . Company insiders own 10.30% of the company’s stock. Central Securities Stock Down 0.3 % Central Securities Increases Dividend The company also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be given a dividend of $2.05 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 15th. This is a positive change from Central Securities’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.20. This represents a yield of 1.3%. About Central Securities ( Free Report ) Central Securities Corp. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It also invests on bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, warrants, options real estate, or short-term obligations of governments, banks and corporations. Read More Want to see what other hedge funds are holding CET? 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