Monitor: Almost All of Arkansas in Some Form of Drought December 5, 2016 More than 86 percent of Arkansas is in some form of drought ahead of a warm, dry winter forecast, meaning...
U.S. Regulators Say ‘Quiet’ Cars Need to Make Noise December 5, 2016 By David Shepardson The U.S. government has finalized long-delayed rules that will require “quiet cars” like electric vehicles and hybrids to emit alert...
Residents, Pawnee Nation File Suits Following 5.8 Mag Quake December 5, 2016 Residents of Pawnee, Okla., have filed suit in district court against 27 energy companies, saying they operate wastewater injection wells...
North Dakota Ranks 47th in Firefighting Ability; Volunteers Needed December 5, 2016 North Dakota ranks 47th in the country in being equipped to fight fires and it’s not helping that fewer people...
Texas Workers’ Comp Division: Rates Among Nation’s Lowest December 5, 2016 Texas has some of the nation’s most affordable workers’ compensation coverage, the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation reports. A study...
Despite Decline, Ohio Still Leads Country in Metal Thefts December 5, 2016 The number of metal thefts in Ohio dropped during the period 2013 through 2015, but the state still leads the...
California, Texas Top Western States for Extreme Risk of Wildfire Damage December 5, 2016 California and Texas rank first and second for the total number of residential properties at an extreme risk for wildfire...
U.S. Rule Requires Sound Alerts on Quiet Electric, Hybrid Cars December 5, 2016 By David Shepardson The U.S. government has finalized long-delayed rules that will require “quiet cars” like electric vehicles and hybrids to emit alert...
Louisiana Ranked No. 2 in Worker Safety December 5, 2016 The rate of work-related injuries and illnesses among Louisiana’s private sector employers improved in 2015 to the best level in...
Alaska Jury Deadlocked in Family’s Lawsuit Against Tobacco Company December 5, 2016 After more than three weeks, a Bethel Superior Court jury could not decide whether a tobacco company misled an Alaska...