Gas Wells Leak Explosive Levels of Methane in California May 26, 2022 By Drew Costley Some Bakersfield residents are concerned about potential explosions after a state agency found that six idle oil wells near homes... Read More
Planned Wyoming Abortion Clinic Severely Damaged in Fire May 26, 2022 By Mead Gruver CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — An overnight fire Wednesday severely damaged a building that was being renovated to house a new... Read More
Calif. Supreme Court Rules Wage Penalties Apply to Missed Breaks May 25, 2022 By Jim Sams California employers that fail to allow employees to take required rest and meal breaks may be held liable for penalties... Read More
Better Weather Conditions Aid Crews Working New Mexico Fires May 23, 2022 By Paul Davenport Improved weather conditions Saturday helped firefighters battling several large wildfires in New Mexico, including the largest active fire in the... Read More
Man Gets 24 Years in Prison for Fire That Killed 12 Condors May 23, 2022 SALINAS, Calif. (AP) — A man who started a 2020 wildfire that killed 12 endangered California condors and seriously injured... Read More
Hawaii Hurricane Season Forecasted to Be Slow With La Nina May 20, 2022 By Caleb Jones HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii and the Central Pacific basin should expect two to four hurricanes, tropical depressions or tropical storms... Read More
Crews Slow New Mexico Fires, Brace for Dangerous Conditions May 20, 2022 By Susan Montoya Bryan ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — More than 2,000 firefighters battling the largest U.S. wildfire dug back-up fire lines and rearranged fire... Read More
New Mexico Fires Prompt Forest Closures, Governor Seeks Aid May 19, 2022 By Susan Montoya Bryan ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor said Tuesday that given the ferocity and swift movements of a record-setting wildfire... Read More
Rain Brings Relief to Massive, Record-Wildfire in New Mexico May 18, 2022 By Susan Montoya Bryan Lightning sparked a few new small fires in the drought-stricken Southwest Monday but the thunderstorms brought welcome rain to the... Read More
Low Winds May Help Crews Control Huge New Mexico Wildfire May 17, 2022 SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Crews fighting the second-largest wildfire in New Mexico’s history are trying to take advantage of... Read More