California Spill Not the Environmental Disaster First Feared October 11, 2021 By Amy Taxin HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — After a crude oil sheen was detected on the waters off the Southern California coast,... Read More
California Encourages Prescribed Burns to Counter Wildfires October 8, 2021 By Don Thompson SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is encouraging more use of fire to fight fire, such as when deliberately set burns... Read More
Ship Anchored Near Oil Pipeline Made Unusual Movements October 8, 2021 By Michael Biesecker, Stefanie Dazio and Michael Balsamo HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A massive cargo ship made a series of unusual movements while anchored in the closest... Read More
California Lawmakers Vow to Investigate Offshore Oil Spill October 7, 2021 By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Daniel Trotta Democratic members of Congress from California seized on the oil spill off the state’s coast to call for investigations into... Read More
Pipeline From California Oil Spill Was Moved 105 Feet Along Sea Floor October 6, 2021 By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Nichola Groom LOS ANGELES, Calif. — A section of the oil pipeline that burst off the Southern California coast was displaced 105... Read More
California Oil Spill Cause Probed, Ship Anchor Cited as Possibility October 5, 2021 By Daniel Trotta HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — More oil from a massive offshore spill landed on the southern California shore on Monday, with... Read More
9th Circuit Rejects COVID Business Interruption Suit; Doesn’t Address Physical Presence Question October 5, 2021 By Jim Sams The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that government orders that forced a business to shut its doors because... Read More
California Judge Questions Counties’ Opioid Case Against Drugmakers at Trial’s End October 1, 2021 By Nate Raymond A California judge on Thursday said several large counties accusing four drugmakers of fueling an opioid epidemic had presented a... Read More
Firm to Pay $2.6M, Stop Making False Timeshare Claims September 30, 2021 SEATTLE (AP) — A “timeshare exit” firm accused by the Washington state Attorney General’s Office of misleading customers must refund... Read More
In Rural Montana, its All-Hands-on-Deck After Derailment September 29, 2021 By Amy Beth Hanson CHESTER, Mont. (AP) — Trevor Fossen was running late for a wedding Saturday afternoon when he turned onto a dusty,... Read More