Surge in Drone Safety Reports Prompts FAA ‘Emergency’ Action October 16, 2017 By Alan Levin Reports of safety incidents involving civilian drones have surged to an average of 250 a month, leading to a federal...
Smooth Sailing for a Pollution Exclusion? October 16, 2017 By Steven Plitt The question of whether carbon monoxide constitutes a pollutant for purposes of a standard policy pollution exclusion has been mixed...
Safety a Focus for Oklahoma Wind Turbine Maintenance Workers October 16, 2017 By RYAN MILLER, Enid News & Eagle For Kalon Moore and Jackson Rollins, it’s a sight they never tire of. Just about every day on the job,...
Trump Nominates AccuWeather CEO to Head US Weather Agency October 16, 2017 By SETH BORENSTEIN President Donald Trump has nominated the CEO of a private weather company to head the government agency that oversees the...
Poll Finds Americans Blame Wild Weather on Global Warming October 16, 2017 By SETH BORENSTEIN and EMILY SWANSON After hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria blitzed the nation, most Americans think weather disasters are getting more severe and see...
House Passes $36.5B Hurricane, Wildfire Relief Aid October 16, 2017 By ANDREW TAYLOR The House backed President Donald Trump’s request for billions more in disaster aid, $16 billion to pay flood insurance claims...
California Clears Way for Self-Driving Cars October 13, 2017 By JUSTIN PRITCHARD California regulators took an important step Wednesday to clear the road for everyday people to get self-driving cars. The state’s...
Meteorology Professor Studies Tornado Fingerprints October 13, 2017 By DREW ZIMMERMAN, The Daily Chronicle Less than a decade ago, Victor Gensini was a student at Northern Illinois University studying meteorology. After earning a bachelor’s...
Report Says Key Changes Needed to Prevent Oil Rail Disasters October 13, 2017 By JOAN LOWY A scientific organization on Wednesday called for more frequent and better inspections of freight railroad tracks to prevent potentially catastrophic...
FAA Drone Panel Can’t Agree on Need for Security Measures October 13, 2017 By Alan Levin A panel of industry and law enforcement officials couldn’t agree on how civilian drones should be tracked by authorities, adding...