The city of Plymouth, Ind. is eligible for up to $200,000 in federal money to buy and raze properties in designated flood plains within the city. The money will come from a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “Last …
A coal seam in Montana still smouldering from a 1984 wildfire was identified as a possible cause of the 600-acre fire late last week near the Musselshell-Yellowstone county line. The Marsh Assist fire was a rare winter event for Musselshell …
A bill that would install a slew of safety measures into Pennsylvania’s long-outdated law protecting coal miners received unanimous approval from a state Senate committee this week. The bill, which is headed for a floor vote in the full Senate …
Four people are being treated for chlorine inhalation and exposure after a pipe cracked and spilled the chemical in south Orange County, Fla. Orange County Fire Rescue spokeswoman Genevieve Pugh said three of the victims were transported to Florida Hospital. …
More than two dozen Appalachian families who have lost loved ones in coal accidents are supporting a federal bill that would mandate more safety measures. Among the supporters are the widows of the 2006 Kentucky Darby underground explosion that killed …
Stephen F. Bollenbach, former CEO of Hilton Hotels Corp., has been elected to the board of directors of American International Group. Bollenbach, 65, has also served as a CFO of the Walt Disney Co. and CEO of Host Marriott Corp., …
One of the state’s most prominent attorneys was ordered in October to pay $41.40 for a traffic accident last April on Interstate-95 near Newport. Former attorney general candidate Ferris Wharton was fined after pleading guilty in Justice of the Peace …
An Irvine, Ky., woman is facing six felony counts of insurance fraud after allegedly filing false statements related to her long-term disability benefits. Treva Caton, 60, began receiving disability benefits in 1984 following a workplace injury. The insurer, John Hancock …
The UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined HFC Bank Ltd., a division of HSBC, a record £1.085 billion ($2.136 billion) for “failing to take reasonable care to ensure that the advice it gave customers to buy Payment Protection Insurance …
Climate change is having “a significant impact” on the marine environment in the UK, according to a new report from the Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP). The organization was established in March 2005. It is a partnership between scientists, …