I just received my monthly e-mail from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC), imploring me to cast my vote in this month's Most Ridiculous Lawsuit Poll. In the About Us section of its website, you can...
I've written several posts about the tragic February deaths of two young sisters in Layton that were caused by the use of Fumitoxin aluminum phosphide around their family home, and the ensuing...
The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has launched an aggressive inspection program of 57 mines in the wake of the Upper Big Branch Mine explosion that killed 29 miners. The...
According to a report recently released by the Governors Highway Safety Association, the number of people who died in motorcycle accidents dropped dramatically in 2009. The number of such deaths...
Today is the 40th annual Earth Day and it is being heralded around the world with events and topical discussions. Unfortunately, the 40th anniversary comes just one day after the Deepwater Horizon...
As anyone who has read my series on the Logan Northern Canal disaster knows, Utah is no stranger to landslides. Now, one family has experienced its third back yard slide in as many years. The...
I did a series of posts in the wake of the Logan Northern Canal collapse last summer that took the lives of three people and caused hundreds of thousands in property damage.
Canal Collapse In...
Although it may be hard to believe given the weather on any given day recently, summer is right around the corner. Given that, matters of summer heat should be on your mind. Children and the elderly...
Health care history was made yesterday in the nation's capitol but unfortunately, there are still some inequity issues that need to be dealt with. Even if the national health care reform bill...
In the wake of the tragic deaths of two children exposed to phosphine by a local extermination company, the Environmental Protection Agency is considering tightening the rules that govern...