Opponents of Airport Expansion Plan to Use Drones to Close London’s Heathrow May 31, 2019 By Matthew Green Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion have drawn up plans to use drones to shut London’s Heathrow Airport this summer in...
Facebook Rebuffed by Irish Supreme Court Over Data Transfer Case Referral May 31, 2019 By Padraic Halpin The European Court of Justice (ECJ) will hear a landmark privacy case regarding the transfer of EU citizens’ data to...
Costigan Joins Alliant Insurance Services in Miami May 31, 2019 Alliant Insurance Services has added Jamie Costigan to the firm as senior vice president. Costigan will provide risk management services...
4 Months of Mississippi Delta Flooding Taking a Toll on Farmers, Residents May 31, 2019 By Jeff Amy Larry Walls should have been out working in his fields last week. Instead, his John Deere tractor is parked on...
Congress Renews Flood Insurance Program Until June 14 May 30, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Having failed several times to pass a $19 billion disaster aid bill with a federal flood insurance reauthorization provision by...
IBHS Chief Wright Urges Congress to Consider Tax Credits for Climate Resilience May 30, 2019 By Don Jergler Roy E. Wright, CEO and president of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, wants Congress to consider financing...
California Utility Regulator OKs PG&E’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan May 30, 2019 A Wildfire Mitigation Plan submitted by Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. was approved by the California Public Utilities Commission on...
Unusual If Not Unprecedented: 500 Tornadoes in 30 Days May 30, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan The U.S. has been rocked by 500 tornadoes in the past 30 days with a trapped jet stream in the...
Severe Weather Impacting Oklahoma’s Canola, Wheat Crops May 30, 2019 Oklahoma’s canola and wheat harvests could be smaller and come later than expected due to recent severe weather, agriculture officials...
Flooding Persists as River Nears Crest in West Arkansas May 30, 2019 By Hannah Grabenstein The Arkansas River neared a historic crest on May 29 in Arkansas’ second-largest city, but officials said the levee system...