Closely-Watched Oklahoma Public Nuisance Case Over Opioids Now in Judge’s Hands August 1, 2019 By Nate Raymond Oklahoma’s attorney general on Wednesday made his final bid to force Johnson & Johnson to pay $17 billion for its...
2 Texas Workers Killed by Toxic Fumes From Fertilizer Truck July 31, 2019 Authorities say two men have died after being overcome by toxic fumes while working with a mobile fertilizer truck near...
Roof Collapses at Houston Construction Site, Injuring 9 Workers July 31, 2019 The Houston Fire Department says nine workers were taken to hospitals after they were injured when part of the roof...
Labor Department Awards $1M in Unpaid Wages, Penalties to Oklahoma Employees July 30, 2019 Unpaid workers in Oklahoma collectively are receiving nearly $1 million in back wages and penalties from the state’s labor department....
Rice U. Says Its Hurricane Plan for Houston Better Than $20B Coastal Barrier July 30, 2019 By Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune For about a decade, two of Texas’ top universities have pushed dueling plans to protect the Houston-Galveston region from hurricanes....
Texas Windstorm Insurer: Rate Inadequacy Up Year Over Year July 29, 2019 In advance of its Aug. 6 board meeting in Galveston, the insurer of last resort for wind and hail in...
Post-Harvey Flood Mitigation Effort Ongoing in Dickinson, Texas July 29, 2019 Crews are working to unclog tributaries and bayous snaking through Dickinson to reduce the risk of flooding nearly two years...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Louisiana Brokerage Gillis, Ellis & Baker July 29, 2019 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of New Orleans, La.-based Gillis, Ellis & Baker Inc. Terms of...
Well Stopped After Central Oklahoma Hit With 3.1 Magnitude Quake July 29, 2019 An oil well operator is stopping operations following a small earthquake in central Oklahoma, the fourth such earthquake in less...
Authorities: Texas Woman Cooked Up Raw Beef Insurance Scam July 29, 2019 Authorities are accusing a Texas woman of taking part in an undercooked scheme in which she claimed she was served...