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Massachusetts Firm Charged with Illegal Dumping of Contaminated Fill in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Massachusetts construction company and a former employee have been charged with illegally dumping thousands of tons of contaminated fill in Providence during a highway construction project, the Rhode Island attorney general’s office said Wednesday. Barletta …
EPA Will Help Extinguish Alabama Landfill Fire
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is stepping in, at the request of Alabama officials, to help extinguish an underground landfill fire that has been burning in the state for nearly two months, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday. The Alabama Department …
Critics Hit Marketing of Flavored Cannabis Products They Say Targets kids
When New York’s first licensed recreational marijuana outlet opened last month, the chief of the state’s Office of Cannabis Management, Chris Alexander, proudly hoisted a tin of watermelon-flavored gummies above the crowd. Outside the Manhattan shop, he displayed another purchase …
Florida Governor Awards $100 Million for Beach Restoration Efforts
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday awarded $100 million for beach erosion projects and other restoration efforts in 16 coastal counties damaged by Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole. The Republican announced the funding at a news conference in Daytona Beach …
Cyber Attack Hits 1,000 Merchant Ships as Norway Firm Targeted
A cyberattack on a Norwegian shipping services firm ensnared about 70 companies and 1,000 ships. Oslo-based DNV, one of the world’s top ship-classification firms, suffered a ransomware cyberattack on Jan. 7, it said in a statement on its website. The …
Four Countries Urge EU to Set Date for New CO2-Emitting Trucks
The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Luxembourg have urged the European Union to fix a date by which new trucks and buses sold in Europe must have zero carbon dioxide emissions. The European Commission is set to propose tougher CO2 standards …
Judge Orders Boeing Arraigned on MAX Fraud Charge
A federal judge on Thursday ordered Boeing Co BA.N to appear in court on Jan. 26 to be arraigned on a 2021 felony charge after families of those killed in two fatal crashes objected to a 2021 plea deal. Boeing …
FAA Says ‘Unintentionally Deleted Files’ Prompted Computer Outage
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday a preliminary review found that contract personnel “unintentionally deleted files” disrupting a key computer system and prompting a nationwide groundstop on Jan. 11 that disrupted more than 11,000 flights. The FAA said …
People Moves: Law Firm Constangy Expands With New Cyber Team; Kimball Hughes PR Promotes Coyne; NFP Hires Ferreira to Lead Pro Liability
National labor and employment law firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete welcome a 44-member team, including 32 experienced attorneys, in a significant expansion of the firm’s cybersecurity & data privacy practice. The attorneys who will be joining the Constangy Cyber …
T-Mobile Investigating Data Breach Involving 37 Million Accounts
U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile said on Thursday it was investigating a data breach involving 37 million postpaid and prepaid accounts and that it expected to incur significant costs related to the incident. The company said it identified malicious activity on …
OSHA Says Amazon.com Exposed Workers to Safety Hazards
A U.S. government agency on Wednesday issued citations against Amazon.com Inc. for failing to keep warehouse workers safe, by exposing them to ergonomic hazards that resulted in serious injuries. The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said …
Florida Adjusters Say No Action on Charges of Insurers Doctoring Their Reports
Five weeks after three independent adjusters told Florida lawmakers that insurance carriers have frequently doctored their damage assessment reports, the men said they’ve had no contact from state agencies about the allegations. And they’re now disputing assertions from state officials …