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Federal Report Details How Firefighting Costs Erode Conservation Efforts

The Obama administration detailed on Wednesday the toll that the escalating cost of fighting forest fires has had on other projects as it pushes Congress to overhaul how it pays for the most severe blazes. In a new report, the …

Study Ties Oil, Gas Output to Midwest Quakes

A federal report says oil and gas production may explain a sharp increase in earthquakes in the Midwestern region of the United States. The researchers found the rate of quakes has jumped six-fold from the late 20th century through last …

Curbside Buses Have Higher Fatal Accident Rate

A federal report says the thriving curbside bus industry, which is based on cheap fares, has a fatal accident rate seven times higher than other types of interstate bus operators. The report released Monday by the National Transportation Safety Board …