2017 ‘One of Worst’ for U.S. Weather with 15 Events Costing $1 Billion or More December 29, 2017 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. and Brian K. Sullivan In the year that President Donald Trump pulled out of the Paris accord and downplayed global warming as a security...
Scientists Blame Extreme Weather, Heat on Man-Made Climate Change December 14, 2017 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. Some of last year’s crazy weather — including extreme heat around the world to unusually warm waters in the Bering...
Duke in Talks with U.S. on 2014 North Carolina Coal Ash Spill February 18, 2015 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. Duke Energy Corp., the largest U.S. utility owner, is in settlement talks with the U.S. government over a coal ash...
Safety Agency to Probe Fracking Risks After Deaths of 4 Workers May 20, 2014 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. The Obama administration is investigating the health risks of hydraulic fracturing after at least four deaths among oilfield workers since...
North Dakota Oil Boom Brings Surge in Worker Fatalities May 12, 2014 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. Oil and gas workers in North Dakota are six times more likely to die on the job than their peers...
Mining Industry Vows to Fight Obama Administration Coal Dust Rule April 23, 2014 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. The Obama administration ordered a 25 percent cut in the levels of coal dust in U.S. mines to reduce deadly...
States Collaborating on Rules to Address Earthquake Risks of Fracking March 31, 2014 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. Several U.S. states are banding together to combat the mounting risks of earthquakes tied to the disposal of wastewater from...
Sea-Level Rise Too Fast for Current Forecast Tools, Study Says December 4, 2013 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. By the time climate change reduces crop yields or frequently floods New York City subways, it will be too late...
States Going After Employers Who Misclassify Workers as Independent Contractors October 18, 2013 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. When construction slowed during the recession, some companies hired workers and wrongly designated them as independent contractors to avoid paying...