Source: https://www.constructionrisk.com/, April 27, 2026 By: Kent Holland A court determined that a condominium association’s claim against an architect was time-barred by the applicable statute of limitations. The association filed suit claiming that the double-paned glass of the exterior curtain walls of their building was defectively designed and constructed.  The project was completed in 2008, […]

Source: https://www.businessinsurance.com/, April 24, 2026 By: Richard Sine A unit of American International Group must face renewed claims that it owes potentially unlimited coverage for environmental cleanup costs at a Southern California airport, after a federal appeals court ruled that its policies did not cap liability for property damage. In County of San Bernardino v. Insurance […]

Source: https://www.fingerlakes1.com/, April 28,. 2026 A major housing project in Newark is facing delays after environmental contamination was discovered on parts of the site, forcing a temporary halt to some construction earlier this year. Work at Coventry Commons, a $60 million redevelopment on Harrison Street, was impacted after testing revealed the presence of volatile organic […]

Source: https://www.cnn.com/, March 30, 2026 By: Laura Paddison The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence guzzle huge amounts of energy but they also have another alarming impact, according to new research. They are creating “heat islands,” warming the land around them by up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit, and making life hotter for more than […]

Source: https://www.enr.com/, April 20, 2026 By: Richard Korman A Pennsylvania state court judge has ordered Tutor Perini to pay $175 million in damages to a Philadelphia developer whose hotel was completed years late and far over budget. The planned 51-story tower, for the dual-branded W and Element Hotel by Chestlen Development, had floor slab deflections […]

Source: https://www.deseret.com/, April 22, 2026 By: Lois M. Collins Nearly half of America’s children — 46%, which is 33.5 million — live in areas with air pollution levels that can pose a health risk, according to the latest American Lung Association “State of the Air” report released Wednesday. And 7 million children live in areas […]

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/, April 22, 2026 By: Lauren LInder Crews made a nearly 100-year-old discovery underground in the Alle-Kiski Valley while cleaning up a former hazardous site. Outside the Stop’ n Shop convenience store at Spring Hill and Freeport in Harrison Township, workers have been actively uncovering what could be considered historical artifacts below the surface […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, April 21, 2026 By: Carleen Bongat Delaware’s highest court has refused Travelers‘ appeal, keeping the insurer obligated to defend Syngenta in over 10,000 paraquat injury lawsuits. In an order decided on April 20, 2026, the state’s highest court refused Travelers Casualty and Surety Company’s bid to appeal a lower court ruling that found the insurer has […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, April 23, 2026 By: Gia Snape The insurance industry has spent much of the past decade grappling with potentially asbestos-scale liabilities tied to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Yet even as litigation around these “forever chemicals” accelerates, underwriters warn that a broader (and less understood) set of environmental risks is quietly cropping up […]

Source: https://abcnews.com/, April 22, 2026 Two people died and at least 19 others were injured following a chemical leak at a West Virginia refinery plant that was scheduled to be shut down Wednesday morning, officials said. Kanawha County Commission President Ben Salango told reporters that workers were cleaning and decontaminating the Catalyst Refiners plant in […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, April 21, 2026 By: Andrew G. Simpson/> The state of Maryland and the federal government have filed separate civil lawsuits over the rupture of the sanitary pipeline known as the Potomac Interceptor that spilled more than 200 million gallons of untreated sewage into the Potomac River in January. Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. […]

Source: https://www.foxnews.com/, April 16, 2026 By: Khloe Quill An investigation in New Orleans discovered high levels of lead contamination in playgrounds all over the city, despite previous efforts to rid them of the health hazard. Now, city officials are racing to secure $5 million in federal aid to clean up the soil where local children play. Read […]