Watchdog: Chemical Safety Agency Impeded by Staff Shortage September 13, 2022 By Matthew Daly The federal agency that investigates chemical accidents is hindered by a lack of staffing, leadership disputes and a backlog of...
U.S. Seeks to Restore Safety Rules Sparked by Gulf Oil Spill September 13, 2022 By Nichola Groom The Biden administration on Monday proposed offshore drilling safety measures that it said would help prevent oil spills and protect...
Laser Incidents Reported by U.S. Pilots Hit Record in 2021 August 19, 2022 By David Shepardson The number of reported incidents involving aiming of lasers at U.S. airplanes hit a record in 2021, according to a...
Dollar General Fined Again for Safety at Georgia Stores August 18, 2022 Dollar General faces nearly $1.3 million in penalties after government inspectors visited three of the chain’s stores in Georgia earlier...
Amazon Warehouse Walkouts Over Pay Seen Spreading Across UK August 10, 2022 By Olivia Solon Hundreds of Amazon.com Inc.’s UK workers are planning walkouts in the coming days after logistics workers clashed with managers over...
Texas School Mask Mandate Ban Upheld by Federal Appeals Court July 26, 2022 By Laurel Brubaker Calkins Texas Governor Greg Abbott can maintain his ban on school mask mandates, a federal appeals court ruled. A three-judge panel...
House Committee to Hold Hearing on Soaring U.S. Traffic Deaths June 8, 2022 By David Shepardson A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Wednesday is holding a hearing on soaring American traffic deaths and efforts to...
Amazon Accused of Obstructing House Probe of Deadly Tornado June 3, 2022 By Spencer Soper and Matt Day Amazon.com Inc. is obstructing a congressional investigation of a deadly December tornado by failing to provide documents about emergency preparedness...
FDA Chief Struggles to Explain Slow Response on Baby Formula May 27, 2022 By Matthew Perrone The head of the Food and Drug Administration faced bipartisan fury from House lawmakers May 25 over months of delays...
Buttigieg Sends $5 Billion to Cities for Safety as Road Deaths Soar May 17, 2022 By Hope Yen With upcoming data showing traffic deaths soaring, the Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and...