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Ohio Judge Blocks Lawmakers From Killing Clean Air Law
A Franklin County judge blocked last week a state law that eliminated Ohioans’ special legal powers to sue polluting neighbors like steel or other industrial plants that spit smoke, ash or other fumes into the sky. This marks the second …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2026 4:27 PM |
Texas Hill Country Floods Inspire New Law for Emergency Weather Alerts
Under a new federal law, National Weather Service warnings of life-threatening flash floods or other emergencies could be sent to cellphones via satellite if cell service goes down. The law, called the “Mystic Alerts Act,” comes more than a year …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2026 4:15 PM |
World Acquires Texas’ Zoom Insurance
World Insurance Associates announced that it acquired the business of Zoom Insurance of Irving, Texas on July 1, 2026. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Zoom offers insurance solutions to individuals, families, businesses, and specialty organizations. They specialize in …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2026 4:11 PM |
Safety Company Acknowledges Hack 7 Months After Breach
Safety company Navigate360 on Oct. 23 acknowledged hackers had broken into one of its systems and copied months’ worth of data, seven months after a widely publicized breach exposed millions of crime tips. In a statement, Navigate360 said names, addresses, …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2026 3:32 PM |
South Florida Facing Higher King Tide Floods, Worsened by Winds and Rain
Parts of South Florida are bracing for unusually high king tide flooding as offshore winds and heavy rain are expected to exacerbate a problem that seems to worsen by the year. The Miami Herald and other news outlets reported that …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2026 2:54 PM |
Starr Launches Italy Office, Appointing Arrigoni as Branch Manager
Starr, the New York City-based insurance group, announced the opening of a branch office in Milan, Italy, marking an important milestone in the company’s continued expansion across Europe. The Milan office will provide clients and broker partners with a dedicated …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2026 2:51 PM |
EU Wants Countries to Draw Up Plans to Deal With Warming of 3C
The European Union will propose new rules obliging member states to put climate resilience plans in place to deal with average global temperatures rising 3C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century. Europe is the fastest warming continent …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2026 2:24 PM |
VW Plans New $4B Audi Plant in Georgia
Volkswagen AG plans to build a new $4 billion factory for its premium Audi brand in the southern US state of Georgia, expecting the move will yield potential relief from tariffs that have severely eroded profits. The German manufacturer will …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2026 1:57 PM |
Borr Drilling Rig Sinks Off Gabon With One Person Dead and Four Missing
Borr Drilling’s Prospector 5 rig sank late on Saturday off the coast of Mayumba, Gabon, killing one employee and leaving four others missing among the 115 people on board, three sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday. An Indian …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2026 1:53 PM |
Data Centers Face Downgrade Risk Amid Local Pushback, S&P Says
Data centers face potential credit rating downgrades due to moratoriums and cancellations driven by public opposition, according to S&P Global Ratings. Delays due to grid capacity constraints, environmental sustainability concerns and zoning shifts “could increase downward pressure on the creditworthiness …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2026 1:42 PM |
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