A tropical depression that the National Hurricane Center says may intensify into a tropical storm is currently headed for the Louisiana coast. The tropical weather system may bring as much as 20 inches of rain to southern Louisiana, the NHC …
Actor Kyle Chandler has taped public service announcements for Texas volunteer fire departments needing money after an intense year of wildfires. Chandler, who plays a West Texas football coach in the television series “Friday Night Lights,” recently taped the spots …
The opening of a key spillway to relieve flooding along the Mississippi River could create logistical headaches for big Gulf Coast refiners, but will likely spare the lion’s share of the area’s refining capacity from flooding danger. The U.S. Army …
California lawmakers this week took a step toward enacting what would be the nation’s first law forcing rental car companies to pull recalled vehicles off the road, encouraged by a mother who testified that such a rule could have saved …
Transocean Ltd. gave its top executives bonuses for achieving the “best year in safety performance in our company’s history” — despite the explosion of its oil rig that killed 11 people and spilled 200 million gallons (757 million liters) of …
In the wake of Japan’s tsunami disaster, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is urging Americans who live and vacation at the coast to take the threat of tsunamis seriously. With more coastline than any other country in the …
Oregon officials are considering ways to better police outdoor guides to make sure they’re licensed and professional. The Mail Tribune of Medford reports that the state Marine Board has been touring the state in recent weeks to meet with Oregon’s …
Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries has cited a Puyallup asbestos abatement company for several willful violations and fined the firm more than $400,000. The action deals with two abatement projects the company undertook last year at the former Lynnwood …
Workplace deaths in Washington state climbed in 2010, with 86 men and women killed due to job-related trauma, according to a report on work-related fatalities by the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I). The deaths are the most reported since …
The Obama administration will release Tuesday the findings of its long awaited review of Toyota Motor Corp.’s electronic throttles over complaints of unintended acceleration. The Transportation Department said in the early stage of the investigation that it had not uncovered …
