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Tankers Speed Through Hormuz Chokepoint on US-Iran Tensions
Feb 6 2026 // Some supertanker operators, nervous about rising US-Iran tensions and potential risks to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, are speeding their vessels through the chokepoint.Very Large Crude Carriers are traveling around...
Study Ties Particle Pollution From Wildfire Smoke to 24,100 US Deaths Per Year
Feb 6 2026 // Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study.The paper, published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, found that...
Texas Anti-ESG Law Declared Unconstitutional by US Judge
Feb 5 2026 // A federal judge declared unconstitutional a 2021 Texas law restricting state investments in companies seeking to rely less on fossil fuels or boycott that industry.In a decision made public on Wednesday, U.S. District...
Russian Captain Jailed Over Crew Member’s Death in US Tanker Crash
Feb 5 2026 // The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off Britain’s east coast last year was jailed for six years on Thursday for causing the death of a crew member through gross negligence.Russian national...
People Moves: Hub International Names Baldrica Chief Sales Officer, US Employee Benefits; Bernards Hired as Alternative Risk Practice Leader
Feb 4 2026 // Andrea BaldricaHub International Limited (HUB), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, named Andrea Baldrica as chief sales officer of U.S. Employee Benefits. Baldrica will be responsible for driving HUB’s national...
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