Climate Change Not ‘Serious Risk’ to Financial Stability, Fed’s Waller Says May 12, 2023 By Howard Schneider Climate change does not pose such “significantly unique or material” financial stability risks that the Federal Reserve should treat it...
Google’s Rush to Win in AI Led to Ethical Lapses, Employees Say April 20, 2023 By Julia Love and Davey Alba Shortly before Google introduced Bard, its AI chatbot, to the public in March, it asked employees to test the tool....
Groups Say Fire Retardant Injunction Would Increase Western U.S. Risks ‘Dramatically’ March 10, 2023 By Don Jergler Several groups of associations, cities and counties are attempting to challenge a case in Montana they say has the potential...
Forecast Calls for High Risk of Wildfires in Central Oregon May 10, 2022 As summer approaches forecasters say Central Oregon has the highest fire risk of anywhere in the state. Oregon Public Broadcasting...
Fewer Crashes After Utah Sets Nation’s Strictest DUI Law, Study Shows February 16, 2022 By Sam Metz Traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation five years ago,...
Goats Being Brought in to Help Slow Colorado Wildfires October 4, 2021 A group of horse trailers pulls up to a trailhead outside of Carbondale, Colo. The doors open and more than...
‘The Risk is Here in Coming Weeks’ for Southern California, Says Fire Weather Expert September 14, 2021 By Don Jergler Several massive blazes have plagued Northern California this year, and now it could be Southern California’s turn. The Dixie and...
U.S. West Consumer Survey: 4-in-10 Policyholders Don’t Talk to Insurer About Wildfire Risks August 5, 2021 Most residents of the wildfire-plagued Western U.S. believe in mitigation efforts, but fewer are actually taking such steps – while...
Wildfire Risk Creeping Higher in Montana Parks June 29, 2021 The risk of wildfires is growing with more warm, dry weather in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. The fire...
California County Adding Artificial Intelligence for Wildfires March 23, 2021 Sonoma County officials say they will add artificial intelligence technology to help fight wildfires with a 24-7 monitor to track...