Wildfire Threats Make Utilities Uninsurable in U.S. West June 24, 2024 By Mark Chediak Trinity Public Utilities District’s power lines snake through the lower reaches of the Cascade Range, a rugged, remote and densely...
Oregon Utility Regulator Rejects PacifiCorp Request to Limit Liability in Wildfire Suits June 4, 2024 Oregon utility regulators have rejected a request from PacifiCorp that sought to limit its liability in wildfire lawsuits. Under the...
Growing Wildfire Risk Leaves States Grappling With How to Keep Property Insurers From Fleeing May 2, 2024 By Rebecca Boone Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news...
‘Buffett Got it Wrong’ on California Fire Risk: PG&E CEO April 29, 2024 By Mark Chediak Warren Buffett’s warning that wildfires have turned utilities across the western US into risky investments is mistaken — at least...
2024 Wildfire Forecast Calls for ‘Below Average’ Season April 25, 2024 The approaching wildfire season may bring hazardous air quality from blazes burning across the U.S., but it’s expected to be...
Wildfires Are Upending Some of the Safest Bets on Wall Street April 17, 2024 By Olivia Raimonde and Mark Chediak When the Texas Panhandle went up in flames this winter, the news spread fast on Wall Street. An electric utility...
Texas Among Several States Facing New Fire Risks: Weather Watch April 15, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan More than 2.5 million people in the US face critical fire weather conditions on Monday as dry winds sweep parts...
Europe’s Wildfires in 2023 Were Among Worst This Century: Report April 12, 2024 By Geert De Clercq The 2023 wildfire season in the Europe was among the worst this century, according to a European Commission report published...
US Wildfires Are Getting Bigger and More Complex, Prompting Changes in Firefighting April 11, 2024 By Ty Oneil It’s shaping up to be a long wildfire season, with Texas already seeing its largest blaze in recorded history and...
Fires From 2023 Smoldering Under Snow Reveal Canada’s Dangerous New Reality March 27, 2024 By Thomas Seal and Robert Tuttle As skiers glide down the slopes of British Columbia’s Whistler Mountain and ice fishers drop their lines into frozen lakes...