Outdoor Dining Tents Raise Questions of Virus Safety as Winter Nears November 13, 2020 By Kristen V Brown and Emma Court As temperatures cool, many of the outside dining options that have sprung up across the U.S. in reaction to pandemic...
‘Great Day For Humanity’: Pfizer Says Covid-19 Vaccine Over 90% Effective November 9, 2020 By Michael Erman and Julie Steenhuysen Nov 9 — Pfizer Inc’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine was more than 90% effective based on initial trial results, the company...
Where Are Our Self-Driving Cars? Infrastructure, Liability, Safety Concerns Remain November 5, 2020 By Will Kaufman Tesla recently made headlines with the beta launch of its Full Self-Driving system. That system comes with a disclaimer saying,...
Norway’s Oil Workers Fear for Future as Rigs Go Remote October 20, 2020 By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO — A shift to operating oil rigs remotely from land, which has been accelerated by lower crude prices, has...
Self-Driving Car Bill Reintroduced in House Minus Biggest Backer September 24, 2020 By Keith Laing Legislation that would allow carmakers to sell as many as 100,000 self-driving vehicles per year in the U.S. is being...
Brazil Prosecutors Ask Court to Remove Vale Managers Over Safety Concerns September 3, 2020 By Sabrina Valle and Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO — Federal prosecutors in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state are seeking a court order for miner Vale SA...
Lack of Study and Oversight Raises Concerns About Tear Gas August 7, 2020 By Andrew Selsky SALEM, Ore. — On June 2, Justin LaFrancois attended a protest against police violence and racism in downtown Charlotte, North...
FAA Proposes Fine of $1.25M on Boeing for Pressuring Workers at Airplane Plant August 6, 2020 By David Shepardson and Eric M. Johnson WASHINGTON/SEATTLE –The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said it was proposing to fine Boeing Co $1.25 million after the...
Miners Need More Engineers to Meet New Tailings Dam Safety Standard August 5, 2020 By By Helen Reid and Jeff Lewis JOHANNESBURG/TORONTO — Mining companies need more skilled engineers if they are to meet strict new global safety standards for tailings...
Poconos Water Park Shuttered by Pandemic Faces Mortgage Woes May 27, 2020 By Oshrat Carmiel One of America’s biggest indoor water parks, normally packed with frolicking families, has gone dark — a casualty of social...