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Authorities Assess Damage from Sinkhole on New Mexico Bridge

LOS LUNAS, N.M. (AP) – Authorities on Sunday were assessing the damage after a sidewalk sinkhole developed on a New Mexico bridge, resulting in the rescue of two pedestrians. Los Lunas police said the city’s Main Street bridge over the …

New Mexico Officials: FEMA Delays Lead to Mistrust Among Wildfire Victims

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are criticizing federal emergency managers for missing deadlines as residents seek recovery assistance following the largest wildfire in the state’s recorded history. It has been a year since the U.S. …

$3.4M Fine Proposed over 2021 California Oil Pipeline Leak

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An energy company should be fined nearly $3.4 million for safety violations involving a 2021 oil pipeline spill that fouled Southern California beaches, a federal regulator said. Amplify Energy Corp. ignored 83 alarms indicating the offshore …

Dam Owner to Pay $1M in Rubber Pollution of Washington River

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A company that operates a more than century-old hydroelectric dam near Mount Rainier National Park will pay $1 million after synthetic field turf and its tiny rubber particles spilled into the Puyallup River in 2020. Pierce …

‘Rust’ Movie Medic Gets $1.15 Million Partial Settlement

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) A New Mexico judge has approved a $1.15 million settlement between a medic who worked on the “Rust” film set and one of several defendants she accused of negligence in the fatal 2021 shooting of a …

$1.1M Paid to Resolve Ransomware Attack on California County

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California County and insurers paid $1.1 million to resolve a ransomware attack on a law enforcement computer network, Southern California News Group reported. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced in April that …

Military: Contractor Error Caused Hawaii Toxic Foam Spill

HONOLULU (AP) — An investigation found that a spill of about 1,300 gallons of fire suppressant at a fuel facility in Hawaii was caused by a maintenance contractor improperly installing an air vacuum valve, U.S. military officials said Friday. Aqueous …

Air Conditioning Collapse Injures 6 at Colorado Resort Pool

AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Six people were hurt — two critically – when part of a heating and ventilation system collapsed at a resort pool in Colorado on Saturday, fire officials said. There were 50 to 100 guests in the …

California Landslide Halts Rail Service, Homes Evacuated

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) — A landslide in Southern California has closed a historic cultural center, shut down rail service in the area and forced the evacuation of nearby residences, officials said. The slope below the ocean-view terrace at Casa …

Wildfires in Anchorage? Climate Change Sparks Disaster Fears

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Research on a flat spot for air evacuations. Talk of old-style civil defense sirens to warn of fast-moving wildfires. Hundreds of urban firefighters training in wildland firefighting techniques while snow still blankets the ground. This is …

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