Monthly Archives: <span>June 2014</span>

Geophysicist: Was Colorado Quake From Wastewater Injections?

A geophysicist from the University of Colorado is hoping to settle the question of whether a small earthquake last weekend near Greeley was caused by wastewater injection wells. The Greeley Tribune reports Friday that Anne Sheehan and a team of …

Jury Awards Nevada High-Tech Firm $10.7M in Patent Case

A Nevada company that makes equipment to manage power supplies for computer data centers has won a $10.7 million judgment in a 7-year-old patent infringement case. A federal jury awarded the money to Reno-based Server Technology Inc. in a lawsuit …

Post-Superstorm Sandy Buyouts in New Jersey Get Boost as Summer Nears

Lou Szabo’s street near the Raritan River in New Jersey has flooded for as long as he can remember. “When we were kids, we used to have boat races down the street,” said Szabo, now in his 40s. “We’d jump …

N.H. Businesses Vexed by Latest Delay in Small Group Health Insurance Market

New Hampshire businesses aren’t happy with the latest delay in the small group health insurance market created by the Affordable Care Act, but some are more understanding than others. Companies have been able to purchase coverage in the Small Business …

Michigan Court Upholds Swiss Insurer’s Award against Ex-NHLer Miller

A federal judge in Michigan upheld a $1.6 million judgment against former Detroit Red Wings forward Kevin Miller for a hit from behind during a 2000 Swiss league game that ended another player’s career. U.S. District Judge Gordon Quist in …

Louisiana Drivers Sans Insurance to Face Hefty Fines

In the final hours of Louisiana’s legislative session, lawmakers passed a $53 million fee hike on drivers who don’t maintain car insurance as required by law. Most of the money expected to be raised is slated to go to boost …

Minnesota Sees Spike in Motorcycle Deaths, Injuries

The number of motorcycle fatalities and injuries have spiked in Minnesota. The Department of Public Safety says five people on motorcycles were killed last week and 28 others have been injured. The Star Tribune says four of the five riders …

Officials: Tornado in Western Iowa Causes Damage in Oakland

Weather officials say a strong tornado touched down last week in western Iowa’s Pottawattamie County. The National Weather Service says investigators surveying debris concluded an EF-2 tornado landed June 3 about nine miles west of Oakland. Such a classification means …

Hailstorm Pummels Hundreds of Vehicles in South Dakota

Sioux Falls, S.D., auto body shops are in for a busy summer after a storm that pelted the metro area with pea- to golf ball-size hail, damaging hundreds of vehicles. No injuries were immediately reported from the afternoon storm on …

Fire Insurance Goes Down in Louisiana Town as Safety Rating Rises

Coteau, La., residents will pay a little less for fire insurance after their volunteer fire department’s latest evaluation. Fire protection districts are evaluated every five years on a list of criteria designed to judge the effectiveness of the district’s manpower, …