10th Circuit: Missing Fence Didn’t Void Builders’ Risk Policy January 3, 2020 By Jim Sams An insurance policy purchased by Axia Contracting from Praetorian Insurance Co. required a six-foot chain link fence to completely surround...
Advisory Group Urges Better Flood Protection in Missouri January 3, 2020 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s levees need to be strengthened and repaired, especially in rural areas hit hard by prolonged...
As Wildfires Rage, Australia’s Never Been So Hot and Dry January 3, 2020 By Rob Verdonck As massive wildfires devastate swathes of Australia and supercharge the debate over the impact of climate change, government data show...
Financial Tug-of-War Emerges over Fire Victims’ Settlement January 2, 2020 By Daisy Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO — A financial tug-of-war is emerging over the $13.5 billion that the nation’s largest utility has agreed to...
Wisconsin Fire Agencies Ditch Hazardous Firefighting Foam January 2, 2020 MADISON, Wis. — Some Wisconsin fire departments have stopped using firefighting foam that contains a group of man-made chemicals that...
Feds Will Investigate Deadly Tesla Crash in California January 2, 2020 GARDENA, Calif. — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the crash of a speeding Tesla that killed two...
Tests Raise Alarms Over Fuel Blends Coming for Ocean-Going Vessels January 2, 2020 By Collin Eaton HOUSTON — As a global clean-fuel mandate takes effect Jan. 1, testing companies examining newer, low-sulfur marine blends acquired in...
Tesla Must Face Lawsuit Claiming Racism at California Factory January 2, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge rejected Tesla Inc’s effort to dismiss claims by two former workers that the California electric car factory...
Federal Judge Temporarily Exempts Truck Drivers from California Gig Worker Law January 2, 2020 By Kanishka Singh A federal judge has temporarily blocked a California labor law meant to take effect from Jan. 1 from impacting over...
Major Commercial Plane Crash Deaths Worldwide Fell by More than 50% in 2019 January 2, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes fell by more than 50% in 2019 despite...