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Homeowners Lose Oregon Landslide Lawsuit

A jury has ruled that Benton County does not have to compensate a Colorado couple who lost their Corvallis-area home to a landslide. The suit filed by Bob and Gayna Flake claimed their more than $800,000 loss constituted an “inverse …

Utah Mine Landslide 1 Of Largest In History

A massive landslide that halted operations at a major Utah copper mine last week was one of the largest in the history of open pit mining, an expert said this week. The assessment came after Kennecott Utah Copper announced that …

Montana Jury Awards Damages In Landslide Lawsuit

A Gallatin County jury has awarded over $1 million in damages to two couples who unknowingly purchased property on an active landslide at a private ski resort and golf community in southwestern Montana in 2005. Last summer, a judge found …

California Unveils Map Outlining Landslide Risks

California officials have released a color-coded statewide map depicting regions most at risk for landslides. The landslide risk map made public by the California Geological Survey, is meant to give first responders and the public a general idea of where …