Category: wildfire
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Judge agrees to move wildfire settlement questions to Hawaii Supreme Court
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My Photographer Friend/iStock via Getty Images A Maui judge on Friday ruled to allow the Hawaii Supreme Court to rule on a matter holding up a $4 billion wildfire settlement that was first reached a little over a month ago. Judge Peter Cahill in Maui agreed. to ask the state…
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People flee wildfire near Athens as it spreads ‘like lightning’ By Reuters
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Written by Angelos Tsatsis and Carolina Tagaris VARNAVAS, Greece/ATHENS (Reuters) – Residents fled their homes on Sunday as a fast-spreading wildfire outside Athens was ignited by hot, windy weather, burning trees, homes and cars and sending plumes of smoke over the Greek capital. More than 400 firefighters, backed by 16…
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California wildfire now fourth-largest in state history, hot weather offers no relief By Reuters
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By Rich Mackay (Reuters) – More than 6,000 firefighters in California’s Central Valley continued to battle the largest wildfire in the United States on Saturday, which has made its way into the history books as the state’s fourth-largest on record. Meteorologists said there was little to no rain Saturday due…
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Hawaiian Electric, others reach $4B settlement with Maui wildfire plaintiffs (NYSE:HE)
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My Photographer Friend/iStock via Getty Images Hawaiian Electrical Industries (New York:HE) and six other defendants have reached a $4 billion settlement that will resolve lawsuits filed by hundreds of victims of last year’s Maui wildfires. Under the proposed global settlement, which remains subject to final documentation and court approval, Seven…
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Hawaiian Electric, others reach $4B settlement with Maui wildfire plaintiffs (NYSE:HE)
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My Photographer Friend/iStock via Getty Images Hawaiian Electrical Industries (New York:HE) and six other defendants have reached a $4 billion settlement that will resolve lawsuits filed by hundreds of victims of last year’s Maui wildfires. Under the proposed global settlement, which remains subject to final documentation and court approval, Seven…
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Hawaiian Electric, others agree to $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement By Reuters
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(Reuters) – Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc said on Friday it is among defendants who have agreed to pay $4 billion to settle lawsuits related to deadly wildfires on Maui. The island’s utility and its parent company, Hawaiian Electric, are responsible for paying $1.99 billion of the pre-tax amount, which includes…
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YMCA offers free facilities access in Edmonton to evacuees fleeing Jasper wildfire
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Article Content EDMONTON, Alberta, July 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As thousands of residents affected by the Jasper wildfires flee east to Edmonton, the YMCA of Northern Alberta is offering evacuees free access to the YMCA’s four health, fitness and aquatics centres in Edmonton. Individuals and families are welcome to…
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Canadian wildfire reaches Jasper, firefighters battle to protect oil pipeline By Reuters
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A wildfire reached the town of Jasper in the Canadian province of Alberta on Wednesday, authorities said, one of hundreds of blazes sweeping across the western provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, as firefighters struggle to save key facilities such as the Trans Mountain pipeline. Wildfires burning out of control…
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Suncor shuts Firebag oil sands site from Alberta wildfire, lifting Canadian crude prices
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RiverNorthPhotography/iStock Not published via Getty Images Canadian heavy crude prices rose for the second day After Suncor Energy Company (New York Stock Exchange: SU) said it had reduced production at its Firebag oil sands site, a day after withdrawing all essential workers as a precaution due to Forest fires are…