Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, June 27, 2025 Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a settlement agreement with Domtar Industries, LLC and E.B. Eddy Paper, Inc. (together, Domtar) to address releases of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the Techni-Comp, Inc. composting site near Port Huron. Nessel filed a lawsuit against the paper manufacture in December 2022. Read […]

Source: https://www.npr.org/, March 28, 2025 By: Teresa Homsi Biosolids (a byproduct of wastewater treatment) are often used as fertilizer. But toxic “forever chemicals”, or PFAS, could be contaminating that fertilizer, along with millions of acres of farmland. Read more.

Source: https://natlawreview.com/, April 20, 2022 By: John Gardella On April 15, 2022, the Maine state House and Senate both passed a bill (LD 1911) that would ban the use of biosolids that contain PFAS in land applications, unless it can be shown that the biosolids are PFAS free. While the PFAS biosolids ban addressed growing […]

Source: https://www.stlpr.org/, May 29, 2024 By: Teresa Homsi The EPA could soon face a lawsuit for not protecting farmers from “forever chemicals.” Biosolids are a type of treated sewage byproduct that make a nutrient-rich fertilizer, but PFAS are slipping through the cracks of wastewater treatment and could be contaminating millions of acres of farmland. Few […]

Source: https://www.epa.gov/ Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been manufactured and used by a broad range of industries since the 1940s, and there are estimated to be thousands of PFAS present in the global marketplace that are used in many consumer, commercial and industrial products. Multiple activities still result in PFAS being released to wastewater treatment […]

Source: https://www.constructiondive.com/, June 24, 2025 By: Zachary Phillips Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays announced in March the team could no longer proceed with plans for a $1.3 billion ballpark in St. Petersburg, Florida. Damage to the region from Hurricane Milton in October 2024 led to funding delays surrounding uncertainty in the aftermath of the storm. Ultimately, […]

Source: https://www.consensusdocs.org/, June 10, 2025 By: Steve D. Garcia, Partner, Peckar & Abramson, P,C. Design‐build has continued its steady ascent in both the private and public spheres, revolutionizing how stakeholders approach construction projects. By melding design and construction responsibilities into a single point of responsibility, design‐build can streamline project delivery and reduce administrative inefficiencies. Yet, […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, June 17, 2025 By: Gia Snape Carriers in the environmental liability space are increasingly growing cautious and restrictive in their coverage when it comes to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) risks in construction and redevelopment projects. This growing vigilance comes amid growing public awareness of the health and environmental impacts related to these […]

Source: https://www.michiganpublic.org/, June 17, 2025 By: Rachel Lewis Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit against two Wixom-based automotive suppliers for allegedly continuing to release of harmful chemicals into the Huron River after multiple violation notices. The companies are Tribar Technologies Inc. and Adept Plastic Finishing Inc. The lawsuit claims that although the […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, June 16, 2025 How do per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) impact the environmental liability market in construction, or do they? Do all contractors need environmental liability coverage? And if so, how can agents and brokers encourage them to purchase the cover? These are a few questions answered by Dennis Willette, Westfield Specialty’s senior […]

Source: https://floridapolitics.com/, June 16, 2025 By: Jersse Scheckner Delray Beach has reached a $15 million settlement with chemical manufacturers 3M and DuPont after detecting elevated levels of PFAS — perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances known as “forever chemicals” — in its water supply. PFAS are linked to cancer, hormone disruption and immune harm, and their presence in […]

Source: https://thumbwind.com/, June 7, 2025 By: Michael Hardy A sweeping legislative package introduced this week by Michigan Senate and House Democrats seeks to overhaul the state’s pollution cleanup laws, shifting financial and legal responsibility onto polluters. The legislation would close key loopholes that environmental advocates say have enabled corporations to avoid accountability for decades, particularly for legacy […]