Lisa Emery, a respiratory therapist, is deeply concerned about West Virginia coal miners suffering from black lung disease. She sees miners as young as 45 needing double lung transplants due in ...

The UPS MD-11 crash killed 14 as witnesses saw it hit two buildings, with 911 audio capturing explosions and black smoke ...

BP’s Texas City refinery disaster is a stark reminder of the deadly cost of corporate negligence. Cost-cutting decisions ...

VAN, Texas (KLTV) - A missing man was found safe after a propane tank exploded in Van, sparking a fire. According to Smith County Emergency Services District #2 coordinator Nikki Simmons, the crews ...

The Houston jury deliberated over three days and returned a verdict that awarded Pennzoil $10.53 billion in damages — the ...

Federal and state regulators say Smitty’s Supply ignored pollution laws for years before an August explosion in Roseland spilled oil into the Tangipahoa River.

A propane tank explosion on the Delmarva Central Railroad tracks in Bear, Delaware, damaged several buildings and homes Saturday afternoon, officials said. Video obtained by CBS News Philadelphia ...

The Coast Guard along with the Texas General Land Office is responding to an oil discharge which occurred near Galveston, Texas, Tuesday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a ...

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