Electric utilities face billions in wildfire liability with aging power lines risking another catastrophe
Electric companies in the western U.S. are facing mounting lawsuits alleging that their failure to prepare for extreme weather has…
Hawaiian Electric points finger at Maui County over devastating wildfires, stock jumps 40%
Hawaiian Electric is pushing back against a lawsuit filed by Maui County last week blaming the utility for triggering the…
Biden signs state of emergency order for Florida as Hurricane Idalia approaches
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Florida as Hurricane Idalia approaches and strengthens. Idalia is projected…
Hawaii calls for tourists to visit Maui as unemployment claims surge after deadly wildfires
Officials in Hawaii are encouraging tourists to visit Maui to help support the economy as unemployment claims surge on the…
Hawaii wildfires: Maui names 388 people who are still missing weeks after deadly blaze
Maui police and the FBI have named 388 people who are still missing nearly three weeks after the deadly wildfires…
Hawaii wildfires: More than 1,000 people reported missing in Maui weeks after blaze
Law enforcement officials in Maui are racing to locate more than 1,000 people who are reported as missing, two weeks…
Hawaii wildfires caused up to $6 billion in economic losses, Moody’s estimates
The catastrophic wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, have caused between $4 billion and $6 billion in economic losses, according to an…
California braces for more flooding after Hilary drenches Los Angeles with record rain
California was bracing for more flash flooding on Monday as the first tropical storm to hit the state since the…
Biden to reassure Maui’s Lahaina residents they will control rebuilding after devastating wildfires
U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Deanne Criswell said on Sunday that President Joe Biden will reassure the people of…
Hawaii wildfires: ATF team with electrical engineer investigating cause of deadly blaze
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is deploying a team that includes an electrical engineer to investigate the…
