Second man who posed as utility worker arrested in deadly Michigan home invasion
The investigation into a Michigan man suspected of posing as a utility worker and breaking into a couple's home, killing the man and tying up his wife has ended. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office announced that a second man has been arrested after the killing of Hussein Murray, 72, at his Rochester Hills home on […]
Elderly Michigan Man Murdered, Wife Tied Up by Suspects Posing as Utility Company Workers
An elderly Michigan man was murdered and his wife was held captive in his home after inviting two men posing as power company employees to his home, police said. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office announced in a news release that a 72-year-old man was killed just before noon Friday in the 3700 block of Newcastle […]
America’s largest water and wastewater utility dealing with cyberattack
See what's being clicked on FoxBusiness.com. The nation's largest water and wastewater utility announced Monday: suffered a cyber attack This disrupted customers' access to billing and payment platforms. American Water is based and operates from Camden, New Jersey. water and wastewater Serving approximately 1,700 communities in 14 states and 18 U.S. military installations, it is […]
Big tech firms balk at Ohio electric utility demand to pay for grid upgrades
Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta have banded together to fight Ohio's power company, which is demanding it pay for power grid upgrades needed to support big tech companies' plans to install energy-hungry data centers to power artificial intelligence technology. American Electric Power Ohio, which supplies electricity to Columbus and other cities as well as rural […]
Memecoin Ecosystem WOMIO Announces Presale and Unveils Blueprint to Extend Memecoin Utility By Chainwire – Investing.com
Dubai, UAE, August 18, 2024, Chainwire Memecoin Ecosystem WOMIO announced its presale and shared its vision to increase the utility of memecoins. The WOMIO platform simplifies the launch of multi-chain memecoins while supporting new use cases that drive the industry forward. WOMIO will host a token presale on August 21st at 19:00 (CET) to provide […]
Politicians take aim at Texas utility after power crisis
Energy and Environment Full text 14 Attorneys General Ask FEMA to Include Wildfire Smoke and Heat in Major Disaster Aid Thirteen Democratic state attorneys general and the attorney general of Washington, D.C., sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Tuesday expressing support for a rule that would make extreme heat […]
Major Utility Provider Cuts Thousands Of Customers’ Power To Prevent Wildfires From Breaking Out
A major utility provider cut power in certain areas of California on Tuesday morning to address wildfire risks. Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) warned Monday that it may shut off power in parts of Northern California and the San Francisco Bay area on Tuesday if weather conditions warrant. The utility company announced Tuesday morning that […]
Texas’ Power Grid Could Be Pushed To The Brink Again This Summer, Utility Exec Says
A power grid system serving nearly 30 million Americans could again approach failure this summer, a local utility executive told the San Antonio Express-News. Rudy Garza, CEO of the San Antonio-owned utility company CPS Energy, anticipates that Texans will elevate power demand on the state’s grid system above and beyond last year’s record numbers, according […]
Monster truck topples utility poles, injuring several at Maine fairground
Last week, a monster cut power lines at the Topsham Fairgrounds in Maine, causing live wires to fall. Police investigating officer Detective Sergeant Mark Gilliam said no criminal charges had been laid. Two people were taken to hospital, including a spectator with a fractured spine and a woman with back pain. After a frightening incident […]
California utility companies avoid crackdown on ad spending and mishandling of funds
California lawmakers struck down a proposal on Monday that would have further regulated how utility companies spend money in the state. According to consumer groups, utility companies are exploiting loopholes in rules surrounding illicit spending on advertising and lobbying with customer money. The new legislation would have worked toward closing those loopholes and levying fines […]