Posts by Y@DminG
Disney World Denies Union’s Claim That Fire Department Is Understaffed
Firefighters for Walt Disney World’s private government say they’re understaffed and that poses a safety risk as the Florida theme park resort grows even bigger with this year’s openings of a new Star Wars land and air gondolas. “We just … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThanks to Drones, French Wine Tastes Better
The sun is shining over a vineyard in the Fronton region of southwestern France, where wine-growing began in Roman times. The only sound is the buzzing of a distant tractor. That’s about to be disrupted by a flying robot. Nikola … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePrivacy Exclusion Protects Insurer from $60 Million Class Action
A federal judge in Florida has ruled that a policy exclusion for invasion of privacy claims relieved an insurer of any responsibility for a $60 million settlement against a Boca Raton company for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUniversity Study Backs More Controlled Burns in West for Managing Wildfire Risks
Land management agencies are underutilizing controlled burns to reduce wildfire threats in the western U.S., according to a wildfire study. The University of Idaho study indicates the use of the intentionally set fires has decreased over the last two decades … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMounting Climate Change Fears Push Investors to Assess Geographical Risks
NEW YORK — With an above-average percentage of its power generated from renewable sources and one of the largest battery storage operations in the United States, utility Sempra Energy seemed to check all the boxes for portfolio manager Todd Ahlsten, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCoffee Won’t Need Cancer Warning in California After All
California coffee lovers can indulge their caffeine habit without worry now that the state has decided the beverage doesn’t need a cancer warning after all. That conclusion by a state regulator comes eight years after dozens of coffee roasters and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCompanies See $1 Trillion in Climate Risk, but More in Potential Reward
An analysis of thousands of corporate disclosures on climate-change risks suggests that companies stand to gain more than they lose, mostly within the next five years. Some $2.1 trillion worth of potential good news is embedded in those statements, according … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOil in Alberta Jumps Most This Year as Fires Shut Output
Canadian heavy oil in Alberta surged the most since December after wildfires forced a second producer in the region to shut in some operations. On Thursday, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. removed all 240 people working at its Pelican Lake and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStorm Tracking Could Be a Casualty of 5G
Satellites tracking water vapor in 2012 helped scientists accurately predict Superstorm Sandy’s frightening turn toward New York and New Jersey where it killed dozens of people and inflicted billions of dollars in damage. But now scientists are warning that their … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBlackbeard’s Ship Embarks for Supreme Court in Video Piracy Case
WASHINGTON — The nine black-robed justices of the U.S. Supreme Court will soon navigate the treacherous legal waters around a sailing ship made famous in the 18th century by the notorious English pirate known as Blackbeard. The court on Monday … Source: Claims Journal
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