Hawaiian Electric Faces Scrutiny, Lawsuits Over Deadly Maui Wildfire August 15, 2023 Hawaiian Electric Industries’ shares plunged nearly 40% to a 13-year low in early trading on Monday amid growing scrutiny over... Read More
Montana Judge Hands Historic Win to Young Plaintiffs in Climate Change Case August 15, 2023 By Clark Mindock Montana is violating the rights of young people with policies that prohibit the state from considering climate change effects when... Read More
As Death Toll from Maui Wildfire Reaches 93, Effort to Find and Identify the Dead is Just Beginning August 14, 2023 By Claire Rush, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Beatrice Dupuy LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town climbed to 93,... Read More
Hawaii’s Biggest Disaster Kills 55 With 1,000 Still Missing August 11, 2023 By David R. Baker and Mark Chediak Rescue and clean-up crews are now pouring into the historic Hawaiian town of Lahaina, which has been leveled to ash... Read More
Montana Clinic Files for Bankruptcy Following $6 Million Judgment over False Asbestos Claims August 10, 2023 By Matthew Brown BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination has filed for bankruptcy... Read More
People in Maui Flee into Ocean to Escape Wildfires that are Burning a Popular Tourist Town August 10, 2023 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher HONOLULU (AP) — Wind-whipped wildfires raced through parts of Hawaii on Wednesday, killing 36 people while burning down businesses in... Read More
Wildfire Closes Highway Through Washington’s North Cascades National Park August 9, 2023 NEWHALEM, Wash. (AP) — A wildfire has forced a major cross-state highway to close in Washington’s rugged North Cascades National... Read More
2 Killed, 3 Hurt when Pleasure Boat Catches Fire and Explodes South of Los Angeles August 8, 2023 LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Two women were killed and another woman and two men were hospitalized with burns after... Read More
3 Killed when Firefighting Helicopters Collide in Southern California August 8, 2023 CABAZON, Calif. (AP) — Three people were killed when two firefighting helicopters collided in Southern California on Sunday while fighting... Read More
Amicus Briefs Piling Up as Calif. High Court Mulls Coverage for COVID-19 Shutdowns August 8, 2023 Major League Baseball, the Los Angeles Lakers and Ross Stores are among 10 parties that have filed amicus briefs as... Read More