Archive for July 2015

The technique itself is nothing new. Oil crews across the world have been schooled on its simple principles for generations: Identify aging, low-output wells and hit them with a blast of sand and water to bolster the flow of crude. … The post New ‘Craze’ of Refracking Wells Shows Much Promise, Many Risks appeared first…

New Hampshire is now the 15th state to bar drivers from using hand-held cellphones while driving. The new “hands-free” law, in effect as of July 1, applies to all hand-held devices, including GPS units, tablets and laptops. Violators face a … The post New Hampshire Is 15th State with ‘Hands-Free’ Driving Law appeared first on…

SpaceX is still homing in on why its Falcon 9 rocket exploded after liftoff last week, unable to resolve conflicting data radioed back to the ground before the explosion, CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday. “It’s a huge blow to … The post SpaceX Still Uncertain Why Falcon 9 Rocket Exploded appeared first on Claims…

Massachusetts businesses are getting a break on workers’ compensation costs for the new fiscal year. Gov. Charlie Baker has announced that his administration will reduce the assessment that employers pay to the state on workers’ compensation insurance policies by .05 … The post Massachusetts Trims Workers’ Compensation Assessment appeared first on Claims Journal. Source: Claims…

BP Plc has agreed to a preliminary deal in which it will pay a record $18.7 billion to settle claims by five Gulf states and the U.S. government for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the worst oil spill in … The post BP Agrees to $18.7B Oil Spill Settlement with Government, Gulf States appeared…

BP Plc’s record $18.7 billion settlement ended government claims over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, leaving numerous smaller private lawsuits to be mopped up. While investors, residents and businesses that didn’t join a 2012 settlement still demand billions, … The post BP Oil Spill Deal Doesn’t Cover Claims by Insurers, Banks, Others appeared…

Germanwings is offering 25,000 euros ($27,958) compensation payments to close relatives of those killed in the March 24 plane crash for their pain and suffering, it said on Tuesday. Evidence shows co-pilot Andreas Lubitz locked the captain out of the … The post Germanwings Offers Crash Victims’ Families Emotional Damage Payments appeared first on Claims…

A team of scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is tracking California’s snowpack levels aboard a flying laboratory. It’s called the Airborne Snow Observatory—a Beachcraft King Air turboprop plane with two key instruments on board measuring how much snow is on the … The post NASA’s Flying Observatory Tracks California’s Disappearing Snowpack appeared first on Claims Journal.…

New York lawmakers have passed a bill that would require new smoke detectors contain 10-year non-removable batteries. The bill, which would take effect in 2017, would make it illegal to sell smoke detectors with replaceable batteries or those incapable of … The post New York Passes Bill Requiring 10-Year Smoke Alarms appeared first on Claims…

A Connecticut man has been awarded $4.2 million as compensation for a surgery he says caused him to lose the use of his shoulder. A New Haven jury on Wednesday decided that 58-year-old Gregory Leigh, of Wallingford, should be awarded … The post Connecticut Man Awarded $4.2M for Medical Malpractice Claim appeared first on Claims…