A propane gas explosion caused about $200,000 in damage to western Maryland home, but a woman who was home at the time wasn’t hurt, fire investigators said. The explosion occurred in the basement furnace room of the two-story Smithsburg home …
Lawmakers in Alabama and Tennessee have taken steps to block or limit some COVID-19 safety measures, including mask and vaccine mandates for workers and students. In Alabama, the Legislature last week approved a measure to prevent companies from firing workers …
Boeing Co. current and former company directors have reached a $237.5 million proposed settlement with shareholders to settle a lawsuit over the board’s safety oversight of the 737 MAX aircraft, documents released on Friday show. Following two fatal 737 MAX …
GLASGOW – The European Investment Bank and Allianz Global Investors said on Monday they plan to raise 500 million euros ($577.55 million) for a fund aimed at bolstering climate mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. The Emerging Market Climate Action …
GLASGOW – The fund arm of French insurer AXA said on Monday it would take a tougher line with oil and gas companies over their environmental impact, selling out of laggards after three years if their emissions-reduction plans were not …
A week into the United Nations’ high-profile climate conference in Glasgow, executives and financial analysts said they are optimistic the talks will lead to changes needed for business to play a bigger role in tackling climate change. The business observers …
A fire at a Missouri state-leased office building caused more than $2.5 million in damage, a report released by the State Fire Marshal’s Office shows.. Investigators couldn’t determine the exact cause of the Nov. 1 night fire that destroyed the …
The state of Michigan said Nov. 4 it agreed pay $300,000 to settle wrongful discharge claims by the only employee who was fired as a result of lead-contaminated water in Flint. The deal with Liane Shekter Smith, who was head …
With his trip to an international climate change conference, Gov. John Bel Edwards acknowledged Louisiana’s obvious front-row seat to the problems of a warming planet while raising his profile on an issue few of the South’s top leaders promote. The …
The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper Travis Scott, squeezing fans so tightly together that they could not breathe or move their arms, witnesses said Saturday, hours after at least …
