Push to Lower Wildfire Risk Across West Stumbles in Places June 28, 2023 By Matthew Brown Using chainsaws, heavy machinery and controlled burns, the Biden administration is trying to turn the tide on worsening wildfires in...
Tornado Ripped Through Massive Wyoming Coal Mining Site June 26, 2023 A tornado that ripped through a massive coal mining site in northeast Wyoming halted operations, but only eight people were...
Nevada Law Signed to Help Homeowners Move from Sinking Nevada Neighborhood June 23, 2023 A North Las Vegas neighborhood is marking passage of a state law committing $37 million to help homeowners move from...
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Starting California Fire That Burned 100 Homes June 19, 2023 A 71-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of starting a forest fire that destroyed more than 100 homes last...
Colorado’s Most Destructive Wildfire Caused by Embers From Old Fire, Sparks From Power Line June 12, 2023 By Jesse Bedayn, Colleen Slevin and Mead Gruver Embers from a smoldering scrap wood fire outside a home days earlier and a sparking power line caused a Colorado...
California Insurers’ Inability to Price Risk Is Causing Headaches June 7, 2023 By Eric Roston California regulations restrict insurers from using sophisticated computer models to consider the rapidly growing wildfire risks from climate change —...
Climate Change, Wildfire Risk and State Farm’s California Decision June 1, 2023 By Don Jergler Several reasons were given within State Farm’s announcement last week the carrier was no longer writing new personal or business...
Utah Allocates Millions to Prepare for Flood Damage After Wet Winter May 24, 2023 By Sam Metz As the winter’s record snowpack melts and cascades down from the Rockies, Utah lawmakers set aside millions of dollars to...
Wisconsin Regulators Settle Wastewater Suit with Large Dairy Farm May 17, 2023 By Todd Richmond One of Wisconsin’s largest dairy operations has reached a settlement with state environmental regulators to that calls for the company...
Seattle Paying $2.3M to Whistleblowers Over Ex-Mayor’s Deleted Texts May 17, 2023 The city of Seattle will pay $2.3 million to settle a lawsuit brought by employees who helped reveal that thousands...