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California Lawmakers Adjourn Without Voting on Wildfire Bill
Sep 2 2026 // The California Assembly adjourned without passing a revamp of the state’s wildfire response, sending up shares in two key power utilities, PG&E Corp. and Edison International. The deal fell apart Tuesday as...
Texas Mobilizes Ahead of Tropical Storm Edouard
Sep 1 2026 // Texas is mobilizing emergency response crews in anticipation of expected flash flooding from a now fully-formed tropical storm that forecasters predicted would hit the southeast part of the state on Tuesday. Federal...
Global Insured Catastrophe Losses Expected to Average $171 Billion Annually: Verisk
Sep 1 2026 // The insurance industry should be prepared to withstand $171 billion in insured catastrophe losses, on average in a given year, up $19 billion from a year ago, according to Verisk. In its highest annual estimate reported to...
California Lawmakers File Wildfire Plan, Without Newsom Asks
Sep 1 2026 // California legislators introduced a bill Saturday that would update the state’s wildfire response without shifting liability away from publicly traded utilities. The move comes after extended negotiations with Gov....
Texas, Louisiana on Hurricane Watch as Storm Edouard Grows
Aug 31 2026 // A hurricane watch has been issued for parts of the Texas and Louisiana coast, as a system gathers strength in the Gulf of Mexico following an unusually calm start to the Atlantic season. Tropical Storm Edouard was 155...
Wildfire Risks in California and Oregon Worsened by Strong Winds
Aug 31 2026 // Northern California and southern Oregon are under red flag fire warnings, as the threat posed by tinderbox conditions is compounded by strong winds. National Weather Service warnings are in place from noon to 8 p.m. local...
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