Consensus: Consumer Education Needed to Reduce Disaster Losses January 6, 2011 With more than 50 percent of the country’s population living in coastal counties, there is an urgent and extensive need...
Whistleblower Claims Against Toyota By Former Employee Dismissed January 6, 2011 Toyota Motor Corp. won a victory against a former company lawyer turned whistleblower as an arbitrator dismissed several claims and...
Mine Safety Agency Wins Order Over Unsafe Massey Mine in Kentucky January 6, 2011 Federal mine safety officials have won a settlement with Massey Energy that requires the firm to immediately take safety measures...
Pennsylvania Trench Collapse Kills 1, Injures Another January 6, 2011 Authorities say a trench collapse in eastern Pennsylvania has killed one construction worker and injured another. Allentown fire officials say...
Delaware Bans Hand-Held Cell Phone Use While Driving January 5, 2011 A ban on hand-held cell phone use while driving is taking effect in Delaware. Beginning Sunday, drivers will have to...
White House Oil Spill Report: Firms’ Decisions Saved Money, Raised Risk January 5, 2011 By Ayesha Rascoe BP and its partners made a series of cost-cutting decisions that ultimately contributed to the oil spill that ravaged the...
Big Drop in Road Deaths Tied to Recession, Seat Belts January 5, 2011 By Maggie Fox Air bags and the economic recession have contributed to the biggest drop in road deaths in the United States since...
2010 Was U.S. Coal Industry’s Deadliest Since 1992 January 4, 2011 By Tim Huber The U.S. coal industry had its deadliest year in nearly two decades in 2010, with much of the death toll...
South Carolina Awards 85 Mitigation Grants to Coastal Homeowners January 4, 2011 Eighty-five South Carolina homeowners who live on the coast are the latest recipients of grants to help them strengthen their...
Inspectors Find 2 Tennessee Dams in Need of Repair December 31, 2010 State inspectors have found two privately owned hazardous dams in Tennessee that are in need of immediate repair, including one...