WASHINGTON — The U.S. nuclear power reactors facing the highest risks of a meltdown from earthquakes are not in tremor-prone California, but states including South Carolina and Missouri, an analysis of government data published on Thursday said. The chances of …
A food workers’ union filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday to block Trump administration waivers that allow poultry plants to operate production lines at a faster pace, arguing the higher speeds endanger employees. The suit challenges the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s …
LONDON — A global inquiry into how mining companies store billions of tons of waste in huge dams, launched after a collapse in Brazil killed hundreds, shows about a tenth of the structures have had stability issues, investors said on …
State and county officials are teaming up to plug abandoned mine shafts left behind at a century-old gypsum mining operation southwest of Las Vegas. Clark County and the Nevada Division of Minerals are jointly funding the $250,000 project to backfill …
The Dallas Police Department is using civilian employees at the county jail to help free up its officers. The Dallas Morning News reports department commanders recently transferred 10 employees to the jail to watch arrested suspects while the county processes …
Government regulators on Wednesday said that they have approved Nest Labs’ plans to fix a feature in its smoke alarms that could prevent them from sounding immediately. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday that the company will recall …
Engineering crews are taking soil samples from a Vermont high school athletic field to determine if the recently installed stadium lights pose a safety threat. The Windham Northeast Supervisory Union was forced to close Hadley Field at Bellows Falls Union …
The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. has agreed to pay a $450,000 penalty for failing to report that some of its children’s hooded jackets and sweatshirts were sold with drawstrings through the hood. The retailer knowingly failed to report the information immediately …
Debris from the Japanese tsunami is a real danger to those who make their living on the water, a pair of Oregon lawmakers warned Saturday. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader went to Agate Beach in Newport …