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BHP, Vale Offer $1.4B Settlement in UK Lawsuit Over Brazil Mining-Dam Disaster: FT
Global miners BHP Group and Vale have offered around $1.4 billion to settle a class action…
Federal Judge Stops FEMA From Diverting Infrastructure, Disaster Mitigation Grants
A federal judge has granted the request of 20 states to block the Trump administration’s attempt…
Researchers Are Resurrecting Billion-Dollar Disaster Tool Trump Killed
A climate nonprofit is planning to revive a key federal database tracking billion-dollar weather disasters that…
FEMA Chief Calls Texas Floods Response ‘A Model’ For Dealing With Disaster
The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the…
FEMA Denies Maryland Disaster Aid Request for Western Counties Hit by May Floods
The Trump Administration has denied Maryland’s request for federal disaster aid for damage caused by severe…
Trump Administration Sued by States for Cutting Disaster Prevention Grants
A group of 20 mostly Democrat-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block…
Insurance Supervisors’ Group Seeks Collaboration to Cover Disaster Losses
Collaboration between the public and private sectors, beyond just insurance, is essential to narrowing the so-called…
Missouri Counties Receive Federal Disaster Assistance After Severe Storms
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a major disaster declaration for several counties in…