Hawaii Eruption Caused $94M Loss in Economic Benefit May 29, 2019 Communities near Hawaii Volcanoes National Park lost up to $94 million in economic benefit last year compared to the previous...
Expert Discusses Potential Solutions to Ease the Pain of California’s Severe Wildfires April 26, 2019 By Don Jergler James Woods has his sights set on finding ways to help California deal with repeated years of severe wildfire seasons,...
California Disaster Insurance Act Passes Key Committee March 26, 2019 Legislation by that could lead California to consider buying insurance in the private market to cover rapidly increasing costs of...
Washington Blizzard Killed 1,850 Cows, Yakima Farmers Reeling March 20, 2019 The unexpected blizzard that swept through the Yakima Valley on Feb. 9 was just one more clobbering for the region’s...
California Wants Faster Forestry Approvals in Wildfire Fight January 31, 2019 By Don Thompson California wildland managers said this week that they want to speed up logging and prescribed burns designed to slow wildfires...
‘Goat Fund Me’ Campaign Launched by California Town to Prevent Wildfires January 14, 2019 The threat of catastrophic wildfires has driven a California town to launch a “Goat Fund Me” campaign to bring herds...
Authorities: At Least $3B to Clear Debris from Homes Destroyed By California Wildfires December 14, 2018 By Paul Elias State and federal authorities estimate that it will cost at least $3 billion to clear debris from 19,000 homes and...
More Than 100 Buildings Found Unsafe After Alaska Quake December 14, 2018 More than 100 homes and buildings in the Anchorage area have been found unsafe to enter because of damage caused...
California Regulators to Look at New Blackout Rules to Prevent Deadly Wildfires December 14, 2018 By Mark Chediak California regulators have decided they need to step in and help determine when power blackouts are appropriate to prevent wildfires...
Firms to Pay $9M to Settle Suit Over Damages in 2012 California Wildfire December 12, 2018 Officials say a construction company and a logging firm have collectively agreed to pay $9 million for damages resulting from...