Derailed Train in Kentucky Causes Chemical Leak and Sparks a Fire January 2, 2026 A derailed CSX train leaked a flammable chemical and sparked a fire in a rural part of southern Kentucky on...
Cloudy Future for Bourbon Has Jim Beam Closing Distillery for a Year December 31, 2025 By Jeffrey Collins Bourbon maker Jim Beam is halting production at one of its distilleries in Kentucky for at least a year as...
Florida Republicans Oppose Trump Offshore Oil Leasing Plan November 24, 2025 Florida Republicans, including Governor Ron DeSantis, said they oppose a Trump administration plan that could allow new oil and gas...
White House Plan Targets Florida, West for Coastal Oil Drilling November 21, 2025 By Ari Natter The Trump administration is proposing to open new areas off of California, Florida and Alaska to crude drilling as part...
BioLab Won’t Rebuild Chlorine Plant With History of Fires, Explosions, Toxic Clouds May 23, 2025 The company that operated a Georgia chlorine plant with a history of explosions, chemical fires and toxic clouds that have...
Helene-Caused IV Fluid Shortage to Affect Surgeries for Weeks October 30, 2024 By Tom Murphy Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids...
Centerbridge-Backed Lab Under Pressure After Chemical Fire October 22, 2024 By Eliza Ronalds-Hannon Weeks after a chemical warehouse fire in Rockdale County, Georgia, released plumes of toxic smoke, nearby residents can now leave...
NC Town That Produces Quartz for Tech Products is Devastated by Helene October 4, 2024 SPRUCE PINE, N.C. (AP) — Two North Carolina facilities that manufacture the high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors, solar panels...
North Carolina Supreme Court Says Speedway Can Sue Over COVID Closure August 27, 2024 By Gary D. Robertson RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina racetrack, shuttered briefly for defying state gathering limits during the pandemic, can sue...
Texas Health System Loses COVID-19 Business Interruption Suit – 5th Circuit June 28, 2024 By Ezra Amacher A Texas nonprofit health system who purchased a specialized commercial property insurance policy is not covered for business interruption losses...