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Big Tech’s Data Center Boom Poses New Risk to U.S. Power Grids
Data Center Alley, a 30-square-mile stretch outside Washington D.C. and home to more than 200 data centers, consumes roughly the same electricity as Boston. So power company officials were alarmed ...
Tort Reform to Limit Lawsuits Pushes Forward in Georgia
Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp's priority bill to limit lawsuits and large jury verdicts cleared another hurdle amid mounting pushback and is set for a House vote this week. A number of House ...
New OSHA Data Sets Could Aid in Preventing Workplace Injuries
OSHA injury data sets that are now available to the public are an underused resource in preventing workplace injuries, according to researchers at George Washington University. Maintaining and ...
Neutral Weather Conditions to Continue Through Summer
La Nina conditions are weakening and a shift to an El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral weather pattern is expected to develop in April and persist through the Northern Hemisphere summer, a ...
Fresh Fire Danger Threatens Oklahoma, 400 Homes Already Destroyed
With Oklahoma still reeling from deadly wildfires that whipped across the state and destroyed hundreds of homes in recent days, authorities warned that this week would bring a renewed risk of fire to ...
Nation’s Bridges at Risk if Congress Allows Bigger Trucks: Study
A new study highlights the risks connected to congressional proposals that would allow heavier tractor trailers on highways causing major damage to the nation's local bridges if enacted into law, ...
Government Agencies Warn Businesses About Rising Medusa Ransomware Attacks
The FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are warning against a dangerous ransomware scheme. Since February, Medusa developers and affiliates have hit more than 300 ...
Contractors Insurance Alert: Construction Defect Lawsuits Rising
A new report identifying commercial litigation waves likely to pick up steam in 2025 highlights one particular theme that could further lengthen the tail of general liability claims for insurers ...