California Lawmakers Introduce Proposal to Ban Fracking by 2027 February 23, 2021 By Adam Beam New legislation would ban all fracking in California by 2027, taking aim at the powerful oil and gas industry in...
Parts Fall from Colorado Sky in Boeing 777 Scare February 22, 2021 By Gillian Flaccus David Delucia was settling back into his airplane seat and starting to relax on his way to a long-awaited vacation...
Drought Could Increase Fire Threat in Wyoming, Officials Say February 22, 2021 Meteorologists in Wyoming have warned that low levels of precipitation across the state could increase the threat of wildfires over...
Anchorage Building Getting $41M Upgrade After Quake February 19, 2021 A building in Anchorage that once housed a Key Bank office is undergoing a $41 million renovation inspired by Alaska’s...
Los Angeles Marked 50th Anniversary of 1971 Quake February 11, 2021 A disastrous earthquake that struck Los Angeles a half-century ago is being remembered for spawning improvements in seismic safety and...
$650M Going into Massive Hawaii Flood Project January 29, 2021 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the cost estimate for a flood prevention project in Hawaii has doubled, striking...
Fire Official Says Arcing Power Lines Caused Big Nevada Brush Fire January 21, 2021 By Scott Sonner Satellite imagery and surveillance video from a casino roof 5 miles away helped pinpoint arcing power lines in gale force...
Repairs Planned for Iowa Train Depot Damaged in Derecho January 8, 2021 Officials in Marion, Iowa are set to approve a plan to repair the city’s historic train depot that was heavily...
California Releases Final ZIPs for Non-Renewal Protection for 2020 Wildfires January 4, 2021 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced that nearly 500 policyholders in six ZIP codes affected by the Mountain View Fire...
5.7 Earthquake Confirmed 127 Miles Off Oregon Coast December 30, 2020 A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck about 127 miles off the Oregon coast early Tuesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed....