Authorities said Tuesday that they’ve raised their estimate of the amount of improperly stored material at an explosives recycling company that was blamed for the evacuation of a Louisiana town. Louisiana State Police spokesman Matt Harris said Tuesday that authorities …
State inspectors have issued 45 violations at a West Virginia coal mine since two men died there, including one for negligently rigging the switch on a hoist with a piece of wood and a rusty bolt. Edward Finney of Bluefield, …
State-prescribed forest fires in Colorado would have a new set of safeguards under a bill that has gotten unanimous initial approval in the state Senate. A bill approved Tuesday adds a series of additional safeguards to the protocol for prescribed …
Not much is left among the charred remnants of Crestline Elementary School in Washington. A hollowed-out gymnasium, seared school books and memories – while seemingly scrapped in the cold, damp ash – are fuel for the fire’s investigation. The Vancouver …
A 21-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly breaking into a St. Charles County, Mo., auto dealership and causing thousands of dollars worth of damage. Police say 21-year-old Jacob Kowalik of Foristell was drunk when he broke out windows to …
A former Tennessee Valley Authority contract safety manager wants to fire his lawyer as he awaits sentencing on a fraud conviction. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported Walter Cardin told U.S. District Court Judge Curtis Collier at a hearing on …
Kentucky is coming closer to closing a loophole that allows amusement ride operators to avoid paying fines for safety violations. The House Committee on Agriculture and Small Business has approved a bill that requires operators to pay fines regardless of …
Gary Henning, Northeast region vice president for the American Insurance Association (AIA), testified about the industry’s response to Superstorm Sandy and the lessons learned at a hearing yesterday before the New York Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance. AIA’s testimony emphasized …
The Hartford has expanded its commercial property practice to offer insurance programs for the public entity sector, with a particular emphasis on public entity risk pools, as cities and counties seek ways to manage insurance costs in the face of …
Nearly three out of four leaders within the manufacturing industry have either expanded their product or service offerings in the past year, or plan to expand them in the coming year according to a recent IndustryEdge survey conducted by Travelers. …