Nuclear Plants in South Carolina, Missouri Face the Highest Quake Risks October 22, 2020 By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON — The U.S. nuclear power reactors facing the highest risks of a meltdown from earthquakes are not in tremor-prone...
Union Sues to Block Trump Waivers for Faster Poultry-Line Speeds July 29, 2020 By Mike Dorning A food workers’ union filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday to block Trump administration waivers that allow poultry plants to operate...
Massive Mining Waste Dams Could Pose Deadly Risks, Say Investors October 31, 2019 By Barbara Lewis and Ernest Scheyder LONDON — A global inquiry into how mining companies store billions of tons of waste in huge dams, launched after...
Officials Plan to Plug Abandoned Mine Shafts Outside Las Vegas February 26, 2018 State and county officials are teaming up to plug abandoned mine shafts left behind at a century-old gypsum mining operation...
Dallas Police Use Civilian Workers at County Jail Despite Risk July 22, 2014 The Dallas Police Department is using civilian employees at the county jail to help free up its officers. The Dallas...
Safety Risk Prompts Recall of 440K Nest Smoke Alarms May 27, 2014 Government regulators on Wednesday said that they have approved Nest Labs’ plans to fix a feature in its smoke alarms...
Light Installation Leads to Vermont School Soil Tests August 28, 2013 Engineering crews are taking soil samples from a Vermont high school athletic field to determine if the recently installed stadium...
Bon-Ton Stores Fined $450K for Drawstring Error December 17, 2012 The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. has agreed to pay a $450,000 penalty for failing to report that some of its children’s...
Oregon Lawmakers Worry About Debris Risk to Boats July 6, 2012 Debris from the Japanese tsunami is a real danger to those who make their living on the water, a pair...