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ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schlichter Bogard announced today that all parties have reached a global settlement in the long-running consolidated federal litigation on behalf of 1,373 Peruvians who allege they were subjected to lead poisoning and other toxic injuries as children while living near the La Oroya smelter in the Peruvian Andes. The complaint, filed against St. Louis-based Doe Run Resources Corporation, a subsidiary of The Renco Group, which is privately owned and controlled by billio...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At Climate Week London, the founders of Reef Origin, Xange.com, and NOXXO announced the launch of Origin Assets (www.origin-assets.com), a new Abu Dhabi-based venture providing funding and finance solutions for qualifying climate impact assets. Origin Assets issues USD stablecoin-backed instruments pegged to the U.S. dollar, financing the development of and investment in assets across real estate, clean energy, digital infrastructure, commodities, and food and water sec...

GOSHEN, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Praxis Investment Management today launched the Praxis Impact International ETF (PRXI), its first ETF focused on international markets....

FALLS CHURCH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIHA, the association for occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS) professionals, inducted the new members of its 2026-2027 Board of Directors at the annual business meeting held during the AIHA Connect 2026 conference in New Orleans, LA. The AIHA Board will commence its first Strategic Planning meeting in July in Houston, TX, site of AIHA Connect 2027. The 2026-2027 Board of Directors includes officers: President: Nancy M. McClellan, MPH, CIH,...

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, American Ocean Minerals Corporation (AOMC) announced the successful completion of Expedition 7, a research campaign designed to support the environmental baseline studies required for future deep-sea mineral exploration and development activities in the Cook Islands. Expedition 7 was conducted over approximately three weeks aboard the MV Anuanua Moana, a proprietary research vessel advancing critical deep-sea environmental and exploration programs across its...

ROSEMONT, Ill. & PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA), the U.S. solar and storage trade event series, concluded its Midwest conference and tradeshow last week at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. The three-day event brought together over 700 developers, EPCs, installers, distributors, utilities, and investors for market intelligence, product evaluation, and peer-to-peer connection. "The MISO and PJM markets are among the...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Flood-prone America lost far more residents than it gained in 2025, continuing and intensifying a trend that started in 2024, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.High-flood-risk U.S. counties lost 63,357 more residents than they gained in 2025. That’s nearly double the net outflow from the year before. In 2024—the first time in five years flood-prone counties posted a net outflow—34,099 more people moved out than in.The opp...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wasabi Technologies, the hot cloud storage company, today announced Wasabi Impact Circle, a new sustainability initiative designed for partners and MSPs to help measure and address the carbon emissions associated with their customers’ cloud storage usage. Powered by Zero Circle, a sustainable finance marketplace, Wasabi Impact Circle enables partners and MSPs to help customers track their storage-related carbon footprint and purchase high-integrity carbon credits from c...

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New national research from Vontier (NYSE: VNT) reveals Americans are quietly rewriting the rules of roadside retail. Consumers are reshaping the convenience-store visit in real time – demanding less friction and more value in the experience. A survey of more than 600 U.S. drivers shows that nearly half (47%) of respondents want the ability to purchase snacks, beverages and everyday essentials directly at the fuel pump or EV charger. This marks the rise of Order a...

PORT ALBERNI, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coulson Aviation Canada has commenced a 101-day contract with the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) to provide a Sikorsky S-61 Type 1 NVG Helitanker in support of the province’s 2026 wildfire season. The aircraft began operations on May 26 in Kamloops following annual training with BCWS Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS) Flight Officers and aviation teams. The S-61 has already responded to its first wildfire of the season, supporting operations on Fire...