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Judge Signs Off on Ohio Train Derailment $600M Settlement
A federal judge has signed off on the $600 million class action settlement over last year's disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio, but many people who live near East Palestine are ...
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 ...
Medical Professional Services Costs Increased Faster in States With No Fee Schedule
A recently released report comparing prices paid for medical professional services across 36 states from 2008 to 2023 found that states with no fee schedules for professional services had higher ...
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 ...
Spike in Cargo Thefts Expected This Memorial Day Weekend
Seeking to leverage extended business closures during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, cargo thieves will be on the prowl. To assist supply chain professionals, CargoNet, a Verisk business, ...
California Court Considers Law Treating App-based Drivers as Contractors
California's top state court on Tuesday will consider a labor union's challenge to a ballot measure allowing app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to classify drivers in the state as independent ...
AAA: Spillover Speeding a Crash Danger
Raising speed limits on highways could lead to more crashes on nearby roads, according to recently released research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. This "spillover effect" creates ...