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U.S. Safety Agency Urges Bridge Checks Across Nation
A new recommendation by a the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) urges federal and state authorities across the U.S. to review inspection reports and identify incomplete follow-up actions ...
High Wind Warnings Ignored Before Deadly Mexico Stage Collapse
Warnings were issued well before a campaign event about high winds that caused a deadly Mexico stage collapse this week, raising questions about why those alerts went unheeded. Organizers didn't ...
NOAA: Atlantic Hurricane Season Could See up to 25 Named Storms
Above-normal hurricane activity is predicted in the Atlantic basin this year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Th agency's outlook for the 2024 Atlantic ...
More Incidents Found in Safety Probe of Waymo Self-Driving Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday it has learned of nine additional incidents that raise concerns about the performance of Alphabet's Waymo self-driving vehicles. ...
Report: Mid-Atlantic States at Higher Wildfire Risk This Year
Elevated fire risk conditions are predicted for the mid-Atlantic, with normal risk conditions in the Great Lakes and Midwest through 2024, the U.S. Forest Service reported. "It's tricky to make ...
Radioactive Material Sites More Vulnerable to Climate Change-Related Risks
As Texas wildfires burned toward the nation's primary nuclear weapons facility, workers hurried to ensure nothing flammable was around buildings and storage areas. When the fires showed no sign of ...
EPA: Oft-Targeted Water Utilities Need to Do More to Thwart Cyber Attacks
Cyber attacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday as it issued an enforcement alert urging water ...
Construction Risks: Why a Focus on Safety Matters
When construction accidents happen in the United States, the worker often takes the blame. Companies often ask: "What did the worker do wrong?" according to safety expert TJ Lyons. Lyons believes a ...