Midwest News Protests Delay Construction of Refinery by Roosevelt National Park August 21, 2019 BISMARCK, N.D. — Lawsuits from environmentalists and landowners have made investors skittish and delayed progress another year on the proposed... Read More
West News Wildfire Acreage Way Down in California this Year – So Far August 21, 2019 LOS ANGELES — California is not burning. At least not as much as it has in recent years. Acreage burned... Read More
Southeast News Report: Beckham Stadium Site has Unsafe Arsenic Levels August 21, 2019 MIAMI — An environmental report poses a new problem for the proposed site of David Beckham’s Major League Soccer stadium... Read More
West News Jury to Restart Deliberations in Oakland Warehouse Fire Case August 21, 2019 OAKLAND, Calif. — Three jurors were dismissed Monday for undisclosed reasons on the 10th day of deliberations in the trial... Read More
Free Interactive Maps Plot Fires and Other Disasters in Real Time August 21, 2019 On Wednesday afternoon, the Hillsborough River at Morris Bridge Road north of Tampa, Florida, was flowing at more than 3,020... Read More
Failed Communication to Be Cited by Panel on 737 Certification August 21, 2019 An expert panel reviewing how the Boeing Co. 737 Max was certified is expected to cite a breakdown in communication... Read More
Walmart Sues Tesla Over Fires Linked to Rooftop Solar Panel Systems August 21, 2019 Walmart Inc. sued Tesla Inc., claiming it failed to live up to industry standards in the installation of solar panels... Read More
Southeast News South Carolina School Reopening Despite Toxic ‘Trash Mountain’ Fire August 20, 2019 BEAUFORT, S.C. — A South Carolina elementary is reopening for the first day of school despite a smoldering, toxic fire... Read More
Livestock Markets Jolted by Tyson Beef Plant Fire August 20, 2019 A fire at a major U.S. beef processing plant earlier this month is upending American livestock markets, slamming cattle prices... Read More
West News PG&E Faces Fresh Pain as Old Fire Claims Return to Haunt It August 20, 2019 Seven months after a state agency absolved PG&E Corp. of blame for a deadly 2017 wildfire, the utility giant faces... Read More