‘Nothing But Problems’: Shipwreck Tear-Down Enters 5th Month March 15, 2021 By Russ Bynum SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — When salvage crews began cutting apart the capsized Golden Ray, a shipwreck the size of a...
150 Years of Spills: Philadelphia Refinery Cleanup Highlights Toxic Legacy of Fossil Fuels February 17, 2021 By Laila Kearney and Valerie Volcovici PHILADELPHIA — Wearing blue hard hats, white hazmat suits and respirator masks, workers carted away bags of debris on a...
Viewpoint: Riots Expose Serious Deficiencies in Property Insurance Policies December 2, 2020 By Randy C. DeLopst The riots that took place in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area during the George Floyd protests caused serious damage to many...
Demolition Starts on Big Ship Stranded 14 Months Off Georgia November 9, 2020 By Russ Bynum SAVANNAH, Ga. — Using a heavy anchor chain like a saw, a towering crane Friday began cutting apart a cargo...
City, Developer Clash Over Demolition Of Collapsed Hotel April 2, 2020 NEW ORLEANS — Plans to demolish the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which partially collapsed in October, remain in...
Minneapolis Orders Partial Demolition of Fire-Gutted Shelter December 30, 2019 MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis officials on Thursday ordered the partial demolition of a downtown homeless shelter heavily damaged by a Christmas...
Homes to be Raised, but it’s Uncertain who will Pay the Bill June 20, 2019 BELLEVUE, Neb. — A suburb of Omaha has condemned 195 flood-damaged homes, but it’s unclear who will be paying the...
Idaho Woman Wants Insurer to Pay for Leveled Home June 14, 2017 An Idaho woman rented her home to a man she thought had plans to buy it. He instead demolished it....
Fatal Philadelphia Building Collapse Trial Goes to Jury on Monday January 27, 2017 By MARYCLAIRE DALE Two powerhouse lawyers squared off in court Wednesday over who should be held responsible for a building collapse that killed...
Fire-Damaged Illinois Hotel to Be Demolished September 10, 2013 A once historic hotel in Quincy, Ill., has been gutted by fire and is being demolished by crews. The blaze...