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How Methane Leaks Accelerate Global Warming
Methane leaks have emerged as a top threat to the global climate, with the latest incident involving two Russian gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea that are at the heart of an energy crisis since Russia invaded Ukraine. Methane, the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 9:41 AM |
Russia Gas Pipelines Now Have Four Leaks, Blamed by Some on Sabotage
A new leak has been discovered on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, bringing the total number of ruptures to four, according to the Swedish Coast Guard’s Command Center. Gas has been bubbling up …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 8:40 AM |
Optus Must Pay Cost of Replacing Hacked Customer Documents: Australia Government
Australian telecoms giant Optus must pay the cost of replacing the passports and drivers licenses of millions of customers whose personal information was stolen in one of the country’s biggest data breaches, the government said on Thursday. The theft of …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 8:26 AM |
Taming Global Supply Chain Risks, Holistically
While supply chain risks are insurable, many products do not cover non-damage business interruption, and companies could find they aren’t covered for shipping delays that don’t involve physical damage. As a result, many risk experts believe that if insurance isn’t …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 6:10 AM |
HP Enterprise to Pay $8.5 Million to Settle Gender Pay Gap Suit
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. agreed to pay $8.5 million to resolve a lawsuit that alleged it pays female employees less than their male counterparts. The settlement funds, minus attorney fees and expenses, will go to 1,735 women who worked in …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 5:27 AM |
Intensifying Storms Are Fueling a Record $17 Billion Bond Barrage
Bonds sold to help US utilities recoup losses from natural disasters are seeing an unprecedented boom, with the latest burst of issuance generated by the deadly February 2021 storm that paralyzed Texas as it struck a large swath of the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 5:15 AM |
Woman Who Gave Birth on Cell Floor Sues, Says Nurses Ignored Her Cries for Help
A woman who said she was left to give birth to her baby alone on the dirty floor of her jail cell in Maryland filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging that jail nurses ignored her screams and pleas for helps …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 5:00 AM |
California Cites Home Health Agencies $2M for Misclassifying 66 Workers
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited Angel Connection Nursing Care and Angel Connection Nursing Services for improperly misclassifying 66 home health care workers as independent contractors. Investigators determined that Annabelle Ricasata, the owner of Angel Connection Nursing Care, and a …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 5:00 AM |
$52B Storm Moveable Barriers, Gates Eyed for Waterways Hit by Sandy
A decade after Superstorm Sandy pummeled New York and New Jersey in one of the costliest storms in U.S. history, the federal government is proposing a $52 billion plan to build movable barriers and gates across bays, rivers and other …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 5:00 AM |
California to Allow Lawsuits Against ‘Cyber Flashers’
Californians who find themselves victims of “cyber flashing” can sue under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The law aims to punish and deter those who send unsolicited sexually explicit messages via text, email, or other electronic means. …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 5:00 AM |
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