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Missouri Lawsuit Filed Against Natural Gas Company Over Fatal Home Explosion
Missouri’s attorney general sued a natural gas company Monday over the explosion of a home in a small town that killed a 5-year-old boy, accusing the utility of violating a state safety law. Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s lawsuit came less …
POSTED MAY 14, 2025 3:05 PM |
Texas AG Secures $60M Judgment in Pollution Case
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton last week announced a judgment of more than $60 million against David Polston and his companies, Inland Environmental and Remediation, Inland Recycling, and Boundary Ventures, for allegedly dumping pollutants in Texas waterways and lands. In …
POSTED MAY 14, 2025 3:00 PM |
Michigan County Settles Lawsuit Over Official Flashing Rifle During Zoom Meeting
A Michigan county has settled a lawsuit over an elected official who flashed a rifle during a COVID-19-era public meeting on Zoom. Patricia MacIntosh accused Ron Clous of trying to silence her right to free speech when he displayed the …
POSTED MAY 14, 2025 2:52 PM |
Texas Bill That Limits Spread of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Misses Key Deadline
A bill aimed at limiting the spread of toxic chemicals on Texas farmland has hit a political wall — missing a key deadline that decreases its likelihood of passage this session. House Bill 1674, introduced by Rep. Helen Kerwin, R-Cleburne, …
POSTED MAY 14, 2025 2:48 PM |
New Jersey Announces $450 Million PFAS Settlement With 3M Days Before Start of Trial
New Jersey officials announced a landmark settlement of up to $450 million with 3M Company to resolve the state’s lawsuits and address damage to the state’s water and other natural resources from dangerous chemicals. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. …
POSTED MAY 14, 2025 1:42 PM |
Georgia Grants Tax Breaks for Crop Insurance and Disaster Aid After Helene
FORSYTH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s governor signed a law Thursday to exempt federal crop insurance and disaster payments following Hurricane Helene damage from Georgia state income taxes, but it could be months more before some federal money starts flowing to …
POSTED MAY 14, 2025 1:34 PM |
Steelmaker Nucor Shuts Down Some Output After Cyberattack
Nucor Corp., the biggest steel manufacturer in North America, shut down production at some of its facilities after detecting an unauthorized intrusion into its computer systems. The company took potentially affected systems offline and implemented other containment measures, Nucor said …
POSTED MAY 14, 2025 1:30 PM |
Toyota Settlement, Walmart Lawsuit Scrapped by CFPB
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has canceled a 2023 settlement with the financing arm of Toyota over allegations the auto giant illegally steered thousands of consumers into costly and unwanted product bundles, according to documents published by the agency. …
POSTED MAY 14, 2025 1:22 PM |
Miami U Linebacker Adarius Hayes Was Driver in Crash That Killed Three, Police Say
LARGO, Fla. (AP) — Miami Hurricanes linebacker Adarius Hayes was one of the drivers in a two-vehicle crash that left three people dead and at least two others injured, police said. The three who died as a result of the …
POSTED MAY 14, 2025 1:17 PM |
USDA Restores Some Climate-Related Webpages After Farmer Lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Agriculture restored on May 13 some climate change-related webpages that the agency had deleted since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, after being sued by farm and environmental groups, one of the groups said. The Trump administration has …
POSTED MAY 14, 2025 12:57 PM |
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