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23 04, 2021

New York City Lawsuit Claims Exxon, BP, Shell Mislead Over ‘Cleaner’ Fuels

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New York City on Thursday sued three major oil companies and the top industry trade group in state court, arguing that the companies are misrepresenting themselves by selling fuels as “cleaner” and advertising themselves as leaders in fighting climate change. …

26 04, 2021

Supreme Court Seeks Biden Administration Input on VW Emissions Lawsuits

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden’s administration to weigh in on whether Volkswagen AG can be sued by local governments in Florida and Utah for damages stemming from the German automaker’s diesel emissions cheating scandal. The …

26 04, 2021

Suez Canal Chief Hopes Insurer, Owner of Detained Cargo Ship Reach Deal

By | April 26th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Suez Canal Chief Hopes Insurer, Owner of Detained Cargo Ship Reach Deal

The head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Monday he hoped talks would soon yield an agreement with the owner and insurer of a giant container ship which is still being detained since it blocked the waterway for …

26 04, 2021

Virgin Island Officials Investigating St. Croix Refinery Emissions

By | April 26th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Virgin Island Officials Investigating St. Croix Refinery Emissions

A “noxious” gaseous smell coming from St. Croix’s recently reopened refinery that caused schools to close was caused by excess emissions of hydrogen sulfide, U.S. Virgin Islands officials said on Friday. The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) is …

26 04, 2021

No Delays Found in Medical Care for Workers’ Compensation Claimants During COVID

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Despite potential obstacles posed by the coronavirus pandemic, injured workers experienced no meaningful delays in access to medical treatment under their employers’ workers’ compensation programs during the pandemic. Research from the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) also shows that states …

26 04, 2021

Worker Group Alleges Unsafe Chemical Releases at Minnesota Refinery: Reuters

By | April 26th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Worker Group Alleges Unsafe Chemical Releases at Minnesota Refinery: Reuters

Inadequate safety standards at Marathon Petroleum’s St. Paul Park refinery in Minnesota have caused avoidable hydrocarbon and chemical releases that pose a threat to the community, a local worker advocacy group said in a report on Sunday, as a lockout …

26 04, 2021

EU Privacy Supervisor Urges Ban on Facial Recognition Software

By | April 26th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on EU Privacy Supervisor Urges Ban on Facial Recognition Software

Facial recognition should be banned in Europe because of its “deep and non-democratic intrusion” into people’s private lives, EU privacy watchdog the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) said on Friday. The comments come two days after the European Commission proposed …

22 04, 2021

Hartford Rejected 3 Acquisition Offers From Chubb From $65 to $70 a Share

By | April 22nd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Hartford Rejected 3 Acquisition Offers From Chubb From $65 to $70 a Share

After its initial offer of $65 per share to acquire The Hartford was rejected, insurer Chubb came back with two additional offers of $67 and then $70 per share, The Hartford reported today in its first quarter filings. The Hartford’s …

22 04, 2021

Geico Customer Data Breach May be Part of Unemployment Insurance Scam

By | April 22nd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Geico Customer Data Breach May be Part of Unemployment Insurance Scam

Auto insurer Geico recently reported that fraudsters have been stealing license numbers of its customers for the past few months and possibly using them to fraudulently apply for unemployment benefits. In a data breach notification filed with California’s data privacy …

21 04, 2021

How U.S. Plans to Protect Power Grid From Foreign Hackers

By | April 21st, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on How U.S. Plans to Protect Power Grid From Foreign Hackers

The White House unveiled on Tuesday a 100-day plan intended to protect the U.S. power grid from cyber-attacks, mainly by creating a stronger relationship between U.S. national security agencies and the mostly private utilities that run the electrical system. The …