As E-Bikes Proliferate, so Do Deadly Fires Blamed on Exploding Lithium-Ion Batteries

Published on July 28, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) — The explosion early on a June morning ignited a blaze that engulfed a New York City shop filled with motorized bicycles and their volatile lithium-ion batteries. Billowing smoke quickly killed four people asleep in apartments above …
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Norfolk Southern Says Cost of Ohio Derailment Doubles to $803M

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – The costs associated with Norfolk Southern`s fiery February derailment in Ohio have more than doubled to $803 million as the railroad

US Lawmakers Turn to Louisiana for Experience on Climate Change Impacts to Infrastructure

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