Pennsylvania agency announces $2.5 million settlement with company over massive 2009 fish kill
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has reached a $2.5 million settlement with an energy company over a massive fish kill six years ago.
Damaged engine from British Airways aircraft at Vegas airport to be taken to GE plant
An official says a damaged engine will be removed from a British Airways aircraft that aborted takeoff and caught fire on a Las Vegas airport runway, forcing 170 people to evacuate.
Massive drill completes underground wastewater tunnel in Columbus to prevent pollution
A massive drill has finished the job of boring a 4.5-mile tunnel hundreds of feet below the city in a project aimed at stopping water pollution.
Highway widening, excavation at Connecticut highways off-limits along stately Merritt Parkway
In a bid to unclog Connecticut's notorious traffic jams, the governor has put forward a plan to rip up and widen two major highways, Interstates 84 and 95.
Nebraska Supreme Court reverses claim denials for some farmers in grain elevator failure case
The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday reversed a state Public Service Commission's ruling in the case of two farm operations whose claims for compensation were denied when a Pierce grain elevator closed.
Workers at Sea-Tac airport hold strike against aviation contractor over labor, safety concerns
Baggage handlers, cabin cleaners and ramp workers employed by Alaska Airlines contractor Menzies Aviation have walked off the job at Sea-Tac International Airport.
Documents: EPA knew before spill that abandoned mine at risk of 'blowout' of tainted water
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency managers were aware of the potential for a catastrophic "blowout" at an inactive Colorado mine that could release large volumes of wastewater laced with toxic heavy metals, according to documents released by the agency.
Single-engine plane reported missing 2 days after takeoff; crash site found nearby soon after
A single-engine plane that took off from a New Jersey airport on Tuesday and was reported missing two days later has been found crashed nearby.
While political debate drags on, work has been under way on new Hudson River tunnels
Politicians in New York, New Jersey and Washington haven't figured out how they're going to pay for a new Hudson River rail tunnel — but work on the massive project has been going on for years.
Pipeline foes criticize State Department, ask judge to block Alberta Clipper capacity upgrade
A federal judge heard conflicting arguments Thursday on whether he should block a capacity expansion on the Alberta Clipper oil pipeline or allow a temporary workaround that lets Enbridge Energy move hundreds of thousands of barrels per day of Canadian tar sands crude across the border without triggering the kind of environmental review that has held up the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.
United Technologies to run Otis Elevator, building systems subsidiary as stand-alone companies
United Technologies Corp. officials have announced a reorganization that includes running subsidiaries Otis Elevator and United Technologies Climate, Controls & Security as stand-alone businesses with new presidents.
US airlines post better on-time numbers and fewer canceled flights in July
U.S. airlines are posting better results for on-time performance and fewer cancelations but consumer complaints are still rising.
From late flights to website failures, new CEO of United Airlines faces daunting fix-it list
The new CEO of United Airlines faces a daunting list of problems he must fix, including late flights and technology that too often suffers embarrassing outages.
Lockheed Martin to cut 500 information systems jobs as it adjusts to government priority shift
Lockheed Martin is eliminating about 500 jobs from its Information Systems & Global Solutions segment, as the defense contractor adjusts to changing government priorities and tries to sharpen its competitiveness.
Data shows 'felt' earthquakes down in Kansas after limits on drilling wastewater disposal
The number of 'felt' earthquakes in seismically active Harper and Sumner counties has decreased since Kansas regulators set limits on wastewater disposal from oil and natural gas drilling, according to preliminary data released Tuesday.
Allegiant flight from North Dakota to Las Vegas diverts to Utah airport over maintenance issue
An Allegiant Air flight from Bismarck, North Dakota, made an unscheduled stop about 120 miles short of its Las Vegas destination, diverting to an airport in southern Utah for what the airline described on Tuesday as a possible maintenance issue.
Southwest sees decline in key revenue figure; sign that fare wars are costing airlines money
Southwest is adding a lot of seats but managing to fill almost all of them.
From the Amistad to Mystic Pizza to a perfect storm, no shortage of lore in New England ports
New England's ports are reinventing themselves to compete with one another and from larger ones, but they were once legendary.
Educational content developer McGraw-Hill Education files for IPO valued at up to $100M
Educational content maker McGraw-Hill Education plans to go public.
Coast Guard: Part of Mississippi River closed to traffic after tow boat collision, oil spill
The U.S. Coast Guard says part of the Mississippi River has been closed as crews investigate and clean up an oil spill caused by the collision of two tow boats.

