Missouri Men Sentenced in Catalytic Converter Theft Ring December 27, 2022 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Three Missouri men have been sentenced for their roles in the theft of tens of thousands...
Minnesota Environmental Reviews Now Include Climate Impact December 27, 2022 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota environmental regulators are now requiring developers to calculate projects’ effects on the climate. The state’s environmental...
Texas’ ERCOT Given Federal Permission to Exceed Air Quality Limits December 27, 2022 By Emily Foxhall The U.S. Department of Energy has cleared the way for Texas power plants to pollute more than is usually allowed,...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Illinois’ ROC Group December 27, 2022 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Chicago-based ROC Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded...
Oklahoma Piping Inspection Company to Pay $250K EEOC Fine December 27, 2022 American Piping Inspection, Inc. (API), an Oklahoma-based testing and piping inspection services company, agreed to pay $250,000 and to provide...
Hilb Acquires OceanPoint Insurance in Rhode Island December 27, 2022 National broker The Hilb Group reported it has acquired Rhode Island-based OceanPoint Insurance, building upon its presence in the New...
Alabama Landfill Still Burning After a Month, Shrouding City in Smoke December 27, 2022 An underground fire has been raging at an environmental landfill near Birmingham for almost a month, covering Alabama’s largest metro...
Former California Insurance Agent Sentenced After Embezzling Clients’ Premium Payments December 27, 2022 Anaiza Villarreal Lopez, 30, of McFarland, California was sentenced in Kern County Superior Court on one count of grand theft...
Maritime Liability Rules Changed After Deadly 2019 California Boat Fire December 27, 2022 By Stefanie Dazio Federal lawmakers have changed 19th-century maritime liability rules for accident victims and their families in response to the 2019 boat...
Washington Contractor Fined $400K for Repeat Fall Protection Violations December 27, 2022 The owner of a Washington state framing company is facing nearly $400,000 in fines for allegedly allowing crew members to...