U.S. Consumer Agency Weighs Update of Rules on Access to Personal Financial Data October 23, 2020 The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday said it is seeking public comment on a proposal to modify...
Walmart Sues U.S. to Clarify Pharmacy Liability in Opioid Crisis October 23, 2020 Walmart Inc. said on Thursday it had filed a lawsuit against the federal government, seeking clarity on the roles and...
Tangram Teams With Markel on Propane and Fuel Distributors Program October 23, 2020 Tangram Insurance Services, a managing general agency, and Markel Corp. have launched a program to provide excess liability capacity above...
Is Climate Change Making Drought One of the Nation’s Costliest Disasters? October 22, 2020 By Don Jergler Drought has become one of the costliest disasters in the U.S., causing 94 deaths and an inflation-adjusted $6.2 billion in...
Oregon Audit Finds Insufficient Oversight of Harassment Investigations October 22, 2020 An Oregon Secretary of State audit has found the Department of Administrative Services does not provide sufficient oversight of investigations...
Traffic Crashes in Texas Energy-Producing Areas Continue to Increase October 22, 2020 Texas transportation officials report that the number of traffic crashes in the energy-producing regions of Texas continues to rise. Last...
Dredge Scarcity Could Make Rebuilding Louisiana’s Coast Slower, More Costly October 22, 2020 By Tristan Baurick, The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate Just as Louisiana begins an ambitious slate of projects to rebuild its crumbling coastline, the essential ingredients — sea sand...
Historic 400-Ton Pavilion to Be Moved from Eroding Michigan Bluff October 22, 2020 A 400-ton pavilion that offers spectacular views of Lake Michigan will be moved away from an eroding bluff after a...
Nebraska GOP Liable for Illegal Auto-Dial Calls, Regulators Say October 22, 2020 State regulators have found the Nebraska Republican Party and a political consulting firm liable for making illegal robocalls in a...
Iowa’s MidAmerican Energy Idles 46 Wind Turbines After Blades Break October 22, 2020 Iowa-based electric utility MidAmerican Energy has idled nearly four dozen power-generating wind turbines after huge blades broke off of two...