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Obama’s Energy, EPA Chiefs Say Climate Plan Won’t Kill Coal
New rules limiting emissions from U.S. power plants that are expected to be proposed on Friday will "provide certainty" to the coal industry, environment and energy chiefs told lawmakers anxious ...
World Trade Center Developer’s Insurance Recoupment Suit Dismissed
Real estate developer Larry Silverstein can't recoup any of the $1.2 billion recovered by World Trade Center insurers in settlements with airlines and airport security companies over the Sept. 11, ...
Concerns About Fracking Fluids Emerge in Flood-Struck Colorado
Contaminated water spilling from flooded oil and gas drilling sites in Colorado is refocusing attention on the environmental risks surrounding America's fracking boom. Floods that have devastated ...
NAMIC Opposes Efforts to Delay Flood Insurance Reforms
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies on Wednesday released a statement urging Congress to resist efforts to delay the reforms adopted under the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform ...
New Jersey Boardwalk Fire Linked to Sandy-Damaged Wiring
The massive fire that destroyed part of a Jersey Shore boardwalk and dozens of businesses began accidentally in wiring damaged by Superstorm Sandy—and should prompt coastal property owners to ...
D&O Lawsuits by FDIC on Fast Pace: Cornerstone Research
This year's Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) litigation over failed financial institutions is already exceeding that of the previous three years. According to a new report by Cornerstone ...
SEC Unveils CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratio Rule
U.S. corporations will need to disclose how their chief executive officers' paychecks compare with those of their workers under a proposal unveiled on Wednesday by the U.S. Securities and Exchange ...