5.5M Earthquake, Large Aftershock Hit Northern May 15, 2023 Earthquakes have rattled a large area of Northern California this week, but only minor damage was immediately reported. A magnitude...
New Mexico Officials Say FEMA Delays Create Mistrust Among Wildfire Victims May 12, 2023 By Susan Montoya Bryan Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are criticizing federal emergency managers for missing deadlines as residents seek recovery assistance following...
$3.4M Fine Proposed for 2021 California Oil Pipeline Leak May 11, 2023 An energy company should be fined nearly $3.4 million for safety violations involving a 2021 oil pipeline spill that fouled...
Contractor Error Blamed for Hawaii Toxic Foam Spill May 8, 2023 An investigation found that a spill of about 1,300 gallons of fire suppressant at a fuel facility in Hawaii was...
Air Conditioning Collapse Injures 6 at Colorado Resort Pool May 8, 2023 Six people were hurt — two critically – when part of a heating and ventilation system collapsed at a resort...
$1.1M Paid to Resolve Ransomware Attack On California County May 8, 2023 A $1.1 million payment was made to resolve a ransomware attack on a California county’s law enforcement computer network, Southern...
Southern California Got Snow, Rain, Tornado in Spring Storm May 5, 2023 An unseasonably cold storm coated Southern California mountains with snow, dumped heavy rain elsewhere and spawned a small tornado Thursday...
Nevada Puts March Winter Storm Costs at $10.6M May 3, 2023 State emergency managers are projecting clean-up and repair costs of at least $10.6 million following severe winter storms that affected...
Lawmakers from Western States Want More Done to Confront Wildfire Crisis May 2, 2023 By Susan Montoya Bryan Lawmakers from several western states want the U.S. Forest Service to do more to address a wildfire crisis that they...
Wildfires in Alaska? Climate Change Sparks Disaster Fears May 1, 2023 By Mark Thiessen Research on a flat spot for air evacuations. Talk of old-style civil defense sirens to warn of fast-moving wildfires. Hundreds...