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What Happened When Health Officials Wanted to Close a Meatpacking Plant, but the Governor Said No
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New documents obtained by ProPublica show public health officials in Grand Island, Nebraska, wanted the JBS meatpacking plant closed. But Gov. Pete Ricketts said no. Since then, cases have skyrocketed.
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