U.S.
10 States Sue Government Over Steep Flood Insurance Rate Increases
Louisiana and nine other states filed a lawsuit against the federal government Thursday to block sharp increases in national flood insurance rates that are slated to be phased in over the coming ...
What to Know About the Wildfire Smoke Drifting Into the U.S.
Millions of Americans woke up to apocalyptic, orange skies Wednesday as thick smoke from wildfires in Canada moved across the U.S. Northeast, spawning air quality warnings from Massachusetts to ...
Reduced Drought Severity Lessening Chances for Grim Wildfire Season
The U.S. experienced a below normal number of fires and acres burned this year, according to a national agency tasked with monitoring fire activity in the nation. Above-normal winter precipitation ...
California, Other States Rattled by Insurance Carrier Withdrawals
Two insurance industry giants have pulled back from California's home insurance marketplace, saying that increasing wildfire risk and soaring construction costs have prompted them to stop writing new ...
SEC Sues Binance and Founder Zhao Over ‘Web of Deception’
U.S. regulators sued Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao on Monday for allegedly operating a "web of deception," piling further pressure on the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange and sending ...
U.S. to Eliminate Many Dangerous Rail Crossings With $570M in Grants
With the rail industry relying on longer and longer trains to cut costs, the Biden administration is handing out $570 million in grants to help eliminate many railroad crossings in 32 states. The ...
Homeowners Insurer Retreat Signals Climate, Regulatory and Economic Challenges: Fitch Ratings
The recent retreat of large homeowners insurance carriers, like Allstate and State Farm, from the California property insurance market signals ongoing regulatory constraints, rising cost inflation ...
U.S. Traffic Safety Agency Audit Finds Auto Defect Probes Lag
The U.S. government agency charged with keeping the roads safe is slow to investigate automobile safety defects, limiting its ability to handle rapidly changing or severe risks, an audit made public ...