Buying Home and Auto Insurance Used to Be Routine. It’s Becoming a Nightmare.
Listen to article(2 minutes)After Allstate suffered billions of dollars in losses and failed to get the rate increases it wanted,...
Wildfires
PG&E’s $6 Billion Plan to Prevent Wildfires Is in Peril
California regulators are likely to significantly restrict the number of power lines the company can bury in the coming years...
Utilities Face a Growing Dilemma: Shut Off Power or Risk Wildfires
As wildfire risk spreads from Oregon to Hawaii, utilities weigh whether to leave customers in the dark when winds pick...
WSJ News Exclusive | PG&E Scraps Tree-Trimming Program Once Seen as Key to Fire Prevention
The California utility spent more than $2 billion on an effort it says was ineffective. Its focus now is on...
Wildfire Smoke Boosts N95 Mask Demand
Health officials recommended N95 masks to protect against smoke inhalation. 3M, Grainger and Lowe’s are responding to the surge. Source...
Chile wildfires leave at least 22 people dead, officials say | CNN
CNN — At least 22 people have died in connection with widespread forest fires in south-central Chile, according to government...
These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows | CNN
CNN — Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. The report...
Wildfire Season: PG&E Warns It May Black Out Customers to Reduce California Risks
PG&E Corp. warned that it may cut electricity Tuesday to about 48,000 customers in heavily forested parts of Northern California...
Canadian wildfire smoke reaches Europe as Canada reports its worst fire season on record | CNN
CNN — Canada has officially marked its worst wildfire season on record, with smoke from the blazes crossing the Atlantic...
