West News Warming Causes More Extreme Rain, Not Snow, over Mountains and Scientists Say that’s a Problem June 29, 2023 By Seth Borenstein A warming world is transforming some major snowfalls into extreme rain over mountains instead, somehow worsening both dangerous flooding like... Read More
Viewpoint: 5 Tips for Creating More Seamless Claims Technology June 29, 2023 By Louis Pippin No matter where you stand in the insurance ecosystem, all roads lead back to the prime directive – serving insured... Read More
International News Solvay Reaches Nearly $393 Million PFAS Settlement with New Jersey June 29, 2023 BRUSSELS –– The U.S. branch of Belgian chemicals company Solvay has struck a nearly $393-million deal with the New Jersey... Read More
West News California Mushroom Farms Cited for Workplace Safety Violations After January Fatal Shootings June 28, 2023 By Stefanie Dazio California has cited two Northern California mushroom farms for health and safety violations and proposed more than $165,000 in potential... Read More
East News Connecticut High Court Nixes Workers’ Comp for Firefighter with Heart Condition June 28, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A firefighter must be shown to have worked 20 or more hours a week to be eligible for workers’ compensation... Read More
International News Oil Spill from Shell Pipeline Fouls Farms and a River in a Long-Polluted Part of Nigeria June 28, 2023 By Taiwo Adebayo ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) – A new oil spill at a Shell facility in Nigeria has contaminated farmland and a river,... Read More
West News US Push to Lower Wildfire Risk Across the West Stumbles in Places June 28, 2023 By Matthew Brown, Terry Chea, Caleb Diehl and Camille Fassett DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. (AP) – Using chainsaws, heavy machinery and controlled burns, the Biden administration is trying to turn the tide... Read More
States Clamp Down on Freight Trains, Fearing Derailments and Federal Gridlock June 28, 2023 By Marc Levy and Josh Funk HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Spurred on by train derailments, some states with busy criss-crossing freight railroads are pursuing their own... Read More
Industry Group to Write Standards for Tesla Electric Vehicle Plug, Stepping Toward Widespread Use June 28, 2023 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) – A key U.S. automotive industry organization says it will set performance standards for Tesla’s electric vehicle charging... Read More
East News Dealerships that Loan Cars to Customers Protected from Vicarious Liability, Mass. Court Rules June 28, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Massachusetts car dealerships that provide customers with a courtesy vehicle to use while their car is being repaired are protected... Read More