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Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

Sgt. Christopher Hannah of the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department stands in front of a display of the colorfully packaged vaping products during a news conference in Kenosha Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019.

Vape Industry Fights Flavor Bans

Lobbyists for the vaping and tobacco industry fought bans on flavors in Hawaii, California, New Mexico, Massachusetts, New York, Maine and Connecticut.

Poland Spring Bottled Water Wikipedia

Lawsuit: Water Co. is 'Deceiving Consumers'

The class-action lawsuit claims that parent company Nestle Waters North America is bottling common groundwater that doesn't meet the federal definition of spring water.

A discarded miniature bottle of Barcardi rum lies on the ground near Preble Street in Portland, Maine.

Mini Booze Bottle Ban Falls Short

The producer of Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey, who is reconsidering a $1M expansion in the state, fought against the prohibition of 50-milliliter bottles.

In this Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016 photo, a deteriorating tank sits on the site of the Callahan Mine in Brockville, Maine. The former open pit copper and zinc mine is now a federal Superfund site. Mining companies that once pursued precious metals have abandoned half a million mines across the country and, thanks to decades of lax regulations, left the bill to taxpayers.

New England Battles Messy Mining Legacy

Companies that once pursued copper, iron and other ores have abandoned half a million mines nationwide and left the cleanup to taxpayers.

Does Maine Have a Future in Mining?

Mining is technically legal in Maine, but J.D. Irving and other companies claim it's impossible to mine in Maine because of strict regulations.

In this Feb. 21, 2017 photo, lifelong ham radio operator and expert tinkerer Tom Thompson, looks at a representation of radio waves on his computer, inside his basement home office, where he operates a ham radio and other devices, in Boulder, Colo. After discovering that radio interference was being caused by high-powered lights from home marijuana growers, Thompson built an electronic filter and has given them to nearby growers.

Pot Lights Harm Ham Radios

The legalization of marijuana is creating a chronic nuisance, interference.

In this June 2012 photo, Linda Bean speaks to reporters outside the Cabinet Room after a meeting with Maine Gov. Paul LePage at the State House in Augusta, Maine. President-elect Donald Trump urged Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, for people to buy L.L. Bean products as the company faces calls for a boycott because of Linda Bean's donations to his candidacy. Bean called the backlash against her 'bullying' and 'un-American' during morning television interviews and vowed that she would not step down from the company's board of directors.

Trump Says Buy LL Bean, But Much is China-Made

Company heiress Linda Bean donated to the pro-Trump Making Maine Great Again PAC, and he's since tweeted an endorsement.