Hotel/Motel Safety Act on the move

Hotel/Motel Safety Act on the move

The Hotel and Motel Safety Act of 1989, which would deny reimbursement to those federal employees that, when traveling, stay in hotels without sprinklers, is making its way through the legislative process.

H. R. 94 was passed by the House Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology in mid-April, and in early May was waiting to be scheduled for a full markup by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. If released by the committee, the bill would next go to the House floor for possibly more revisions and a vote.

The bill, sponsored by Congressman Sherwood L. Boehlert (R-N.Y.), Congressman Doug Walgren (D-Pa.), and Robert Walker (R-Pa.), is essentially the same as last year’s version, except that it references NFPA 13 and 13R, standards that deal with where sprinklers are placed within a building.

Saegertown explosion

Firefighters Among More Than a Dozen Injured in PA Explosion

A major explosion Sunday injured more than a dozen people, including several firefighters, in Saegertown, Pennsylvania.
Trailer Fire Metairie (LA)

Trailer Catches Fire, Explodes on I-10, Damaging Nearby Metairie (LA) Homes

A trailer carrying motorcycles and nitrous oxide cannisters caught fire on Interstate 10 and exploded Saturday, damaging two nearby Metairie homes and possibly a passing car, according to Jefferson Parish and…