Philippines Vacates Towns Even as Volcanic Eruption Wanes January 16, 2020 By Ditas Lopez and Andreo Calonzo The Philippines is compelling residents of 12 towns and two cities near the restive Taal Volcano to move to safer...
FAA’s Assumptions in Boeing 737 Max Approval Faulted by Experts January 16, 2020 By Alan Levin Decades-old assumptions about how pilots would behave and a failure to grasp the complexity of a new flight-control system plagued...
States Oppose Trump Proposal to Ship LNG by Rail, Citing Safety Risk January 16, 2020 By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON — Attorneys general from 16 U.S. states have opposed a Trump administration proposal to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
PG&E Tries to Assure Strict Judge It’s Safer on Wildfires January 16, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt and Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. told a federal judge who has kept the troubled utility under a tight leash that it’s close —...
Lawmakers, Governor Announce Deal on Limo Safety Regulations January 15, 2020 By Marina Villeneuve ALBANY, N.Y. — Political leaders in New York have reached an agreement to pass new limousine safety bills inspired by...
Study Finds Greenhouse Gases to Billow on Gulf Coast Petrochemicals Boom January 15, 2020 By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Jan 14 — A multi-billion dollar boom in petrochemical plants proposed along the U.S. Gulf Coast could pump as...
Forecast Storms Bring Both Relief and New Risks for Fire-stricken Australia January 15, 2020 By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE — Severe storms are expected to bring some relief in the coming days from huge bushfires scorching Australia but...
Boeing’s ‘Very Bad’ Internal Messages Boost Crash Victim Suits January 15, 2020 By Edvard Pettersson Internal emails from Boeing Co. employees could strengthen the legal case for families claiming the company’s push to minimize the...
NSA Discovers Flaw in Microsoft Windows That Could Enable Cyber Intrusions January 15, 2020 By Dina Bass and Alyza Sebenius The National Security Agency announced that it had found a “critical vulnerability” in Microsoft Corp.’s Windows operating systems that could...
PG&E Nearing Deal With Pimco, Elliott on Restructuring Plan January 15, 2020 By Scott Deveau and Steven Church PG&E Corp. is nearing a deal with a group of bondholders led by Pacific Investment Management Co. and Elliott Management...