Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, June 17, 2021 By: Matthew Daly More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada are awash with a toxic industrial compound associated with serious health conditions, including cancer and reduced birth weight, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame tested more than 230 commonly […]

Source: https://riskandinsurance.com/, June 14, 2021 By: Autumn Demberger Centinela Gas Station Inc. operated a gas station in Culver City, California. In March 2018, it purchased a property policy through AMCO Insurance Company for this location, under which direct physical loss or damage would be covered. In November 2018, Centinela’s gas station discovered a vapor leak stemming […]

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/, June 15, 2021 By: Tik Root Cosmetics distributed in the United States and Canada are rife with a class of chemicals that have been associated with a number of diseases, including cancer, and frequently aren’t labeled accurately, according to a new study. Over the last three years, researchers tested 231 cosmetics products in […]

Source: https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/, June 13, 2021 By: Howard Monroe As crews work to clean up a massive fuel spill in Delaware County, it’s now causing environmental issues in other nearby areas. Chopper 3 was over the scene in Brookhaven. Investigators say a spill at a gas station is to blame, but the exact details are still […]

Source: https://keyt.com/, June 13, 2021 Sen. Alex Padilla said he and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand have introduced two bills to help clean up toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals found at military installations, including many in California. Read more.

Source: https://www.foxnews.com/, June 14, 2021 By: Greg Norman & Louis Casiano Authorities in Illinois have decided to let a massive fire at a chemical plant that began Monday morning with a large explosion burn the chemical product off, which could continue for several days. “We can’t speculate how long it will take to put out the fire,” […]

Source: https://www.propertycasualty360.com/, June 14, 2021 By: David Schecter Natural catastrophes pose an increasing threat to businesses across the United States and, in particular, to industrial sites where one of the potential impacts is a pollution release with long-term ramifications. As natural catastrophes, from wildfires to flooding, become more frequent, organizations need to be well prepared and alert […]

Source: https://journalstar.com/, June 10, 2021 By: Chris Dunker Six companies that sent pesticide-treated seed to AltEn are assuming the responsibility of cleaning up contaminated solid and liquid waste at the now-defunct ethanol plant south of Mead. The coalition calling itself the AltEn Facility Response Group includes seed industry giants Bayer, Corteva Agriscience, Syngenta, AgReliant Genetics, […]

Source: https://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/, June 8, 2021 By: Greg Meckbach Insurance coverage for a “sudden and accidental” release of diesel fuel can include a discharge that continued over several months, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has ruled in a commercial coverage dispute. As a result of Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. v. Halifax Regional Municipality, released June 3, […]

Source: https://tucson.com/, June 9, 2021 By: Rick Wiley The groundwater on Tucson’s south side has become so contaminated that Tucson Water will soon shut down the plant that’s been treating it for 27 years. Although city officials say the plant has always delivered water that’s safe to drink, they can’t guarantee that any longer because […]

Source: https://www.wunc.org/, June 9, 2021 By: Celeste Gracia The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners is hiring an outside law firm as they consider legal action against Chemours. On Monday, county commissioners unanimously voted to hire a law firm recommended by the county attorney. At a news conference afterwards, officials explained that they want funding from […]

Source: SiriusPoint Environmental A lending institution wanted to offer a loan to refinance a 45-story multi-family residential tower in New York. The boilers in the basement had historically been fueled by heating oil that was stored on-site in several large USTs buried beneath the basement floor. The USTs were no longer in use and had […]