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PG&E`s Plan to Bury Power Lines and Prevent Wildfires Faces Opposition Because of High Rates

VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric — one of the nation`s largest utilities whose equipment has sparked some of California`s deadliest wildfires — wants to bury power lines in some of its most at-risk areas to prevent destructive …

Zurich Announces New Last Minute Response Team for Hurricane Prep

Last week, Zurich Insurance launched a new pre-emergency response team to assist business owners in dealing with last minute risk assessment and quick fixes two to four days prior to the arrival of an impending hurricane. Bringing in on site …

Damage Estimate Due to Alaska Windstorm Exceeds $1.8M

A state disaster has been declared for the wind storms that knocked out power and caused damage throughout much of November on the Kenai Peninsula. Gov. Sean Parnell’s declaration on Monday allows state officials to open assistance programs for disaster …