On Monday, March 18, 2019, Norsk Hydro, one of the world’s largest aluminum producers, announced the replacement of its CEO, who had left the company through early retirement. This followed admissions...
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Cutting Out Wildfire Risk from the California Electricity Grid
On January 30, Judge William Alsup, district judge for the Northern District of California presided over a hearing to discuss the inclusion of wildfire prevention in a 2016 Probation Order mandated to...
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When the lights went out
How poor infrastructure, grid blackouts and runaway business interruption has hampered Puerto Rico’s recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria...
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Typhoon Mangkhut: A Weekend of Destruction
From the small city of Baggao, Cagayan Province in the Philippines, to Hong Kong and further into China — locations across these two countries look to recover after Typhoon Mangkhut (25W). After landfall in Guam...
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Has That Oilfield Caused My Earthquake?
“Some six months have passed since the magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Los Angeles County, with an epicenter close to the coast in Long Beach. Total economic loss estimates are more than $30 billion...
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The Cost of Shaking in Oklahoma: Earthquakes Caused by Wastewater Disposal
It was back in 2009 that the inhabitants of northern Oklahoma first noticed the vibrations. Initially only once or twice a year, but then every month, and even every week...
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