A bill pending before the governor would require all private and public companies that run underground lines to join Mississippi’s “One Call” network. Gov. Haley Barbour has until May 12 to act on the bill, which passed the House and …
An unusual alliance of insurance and environmental groups is urging lawmakers to focus on policies that encourage property mitigation and environmental protection in catastrophe-prone areas, rather than expanding the government’s flood insurance or “bailing out” Florida’s catastrophe plan. The coalition, …
The state board of Coal Mine Health and Safety plans to revisit West Virginia’s regulations for sealing abandoned sections of coal mines. State law requires the board to review West Virginia’s regulations because the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration …
Tucson, Ariz. police used a sobriety checkpoint to pull over 1,084 drivers while arresting 15 on suspicion of drunken driving, city police said in a statement about the operation. The checkpoint ran from early on April 25 through 3 a.m. …
The Georgia Supreme Court heard a case that asks whether carbon monoxide is a pollutant. Leslie Reed says she was poisoned by carbon monoxide at the Griffin, Georgia, home she was renting in 2002. As result, she claims she’s suffered …
Wildland fire officials are warning of a potential disaster in southeastern Arizona. Fire behavior analysts with the Eastern Arizona Incident Management Team say the potential for extreme wildfire conditions are the worst they have been in southeastern Arizona for this …
Crews overcame a threatening flare-up Monday and worked to halt a wildfire east of Los Angeles that has sent 1,000 people fleeing their homes. Water-dropping aircraft were back in the air April 28 to complement ground crews as more than …
Republican presidential candidate John McCain called Tuesday for greater competition for health care coverage for Americans, saying more choices for insurance will drive down costs and improve the system. On a campaign swing to highlight his health care proposals, the …
Firefighters battled a huge blaze that engulfed a commercial facility in South Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman d’Lisa Davies said the fire erupted about 2:15 p.m. on April 28. About 80 firefighters were on the scene, shooting streams …
Evacuation of a jail in Florida’s northwest Miami-Dade County was halted late Monday after fire rescue workers gained the upper hand on a nearby brush fire. “It’s in check right now,” said Lt. Elkin Sierra, a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokesman. …
