Nevada’s governor and congressional delegation are pointing to earthquakes this month in the California desert and calling for the U.S. Energy Department look again at seismic risks of burying the nation’s most radioactive nuclear waste at a site in the …
A Utah couple and five of their nine children are recovering from injuries after the balcony on their home collapsed. Spring City police say the accident occurred about 9:30 p.m. Sunday. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Adam Burningham, his wife …
Two years after she was struck and killed by a light rail train, Chance Hoyt’s family is suing TriMet for $12.5 million, alleging that the transit agency could have prevented the Portland woman’s death. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Hoyt’s mother, Lynne, …
Washington state officials are working to revise regulations that aim to keep oil refinery workers safe. The Skagit Valley Herald reported that the state Department of Labor and Industries has developed a new set of rules that include updates to …
Authorities say a man has died after being struck by an Amtrak train near Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey told the Orange County Register that Amtrak train 792 was on route to San Diego when it …
Authorities say three members of a family were injured, one critically, when they were ejected from the log ride at a Southern California amusement park. Fire officials say the ride malfunctioned and one of the log-shaped vessels overturned Saturday at …
Colorado officials said that they had no plans to stop energy companies from drilling for oil and gas while regulators overhaul state rules to make health, safety and the environment their top priority. Dan Gibbs, chief of the state Department …
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has changed Prado Dam’s risk characterization from moderate urgency to high urgency, based on a recent assessment. More than 1.4 million people live and work in 29 cities downstream of Prado Dam, with more …
Colorado oil and gas regulators are outlining some of their first planned rule changes under a new law that makes public safety and the environment their top priorities. The Oil and Gas Conservation Commission will meet with industry representatives and …
Phoenix, Ariz. officials failed to advance an effort that aimed to reduce pedestrian deaths by improving street safety in the city. The Phoenix City Council voted 4-4 this week on the motion to direct city staff to develop a strategy …
