Source: https://triblive.com/, February 10, 2020 By: Rich Cholodofsky The county spent nearly $24,000 to combat Legionella bacteria since late January, after it was discovered in the water system of Westmoreland Manor. Officials said Monday a private company was hired to flush the water systems at the county-owned nursing home in Hempfield with chlorine, while additional […]

Source: https://www.hotsr.com/, February 11, 2020 By: David Showers Soil on the campus of the Arkansas Career Training Institute may contain harmful substances, according to a report from a preliminary investigation into potential or existing environmental liabilities. Possible soil or groundwater contamination from storage drums and underground fuel tanks were among the recognized environmental conditions, or […]

Source: https://www.petoskeynews.com/, February 10, 2020 By: William T. Perkins State and regional officials are working with homeowners near Pellston Regional Airport to determine the scope of perfluoroalkyl contamination in the area. Officials from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy had boots on the ground Monday after reports surfaced last week showing elevated […]

Source: https://www.abqjournal.com/, February 10, 2020 By: Theresa Davis A public water utility in Clovis has decommissioned a “handful” of drinking water wells after finding levels of toxic “forever chemicals.” The per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS may have leaked into groundwater supplies from nearby Cannon Air Force Base. For decades, the manmade chemicals were used […]

Source: https://curated.tncontentexchange.com/, February 10, 2020 By: Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky, P.C. Citing dangerous, historically high levels of carcinogenic asbestos and lead, attorneys for current and former Scranton School District (SSD) employees, including a school principal, reading specialist, and maintenance worker, today announced the first lawsuit on behalf of those exposed that face an uncertain health future. […]

Source: https://patch.com/, February 7,2020 By: Kara Seymour The local water crisis is making national headlines. The Wall Street Journal visited Warrington recently, interviewing local residents and publishing a report this week about the water contamination issue facing communities surrounding the Willow Grove Naval Air Station in Horsham and the Naval Air Warfare Center in Warminster. […]

Source: https://www.clickondetroit.com/, February 10, 2020 By: Karen Drew Here is how Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s administration is responding to demands for policy changes after a dock collapse spilled contaminated water into the Detroit River and spurred inspections at facilities along the Detroit River. The city of Detroit issued 401 violations that carry $162,895 in fines to five properties along […]

Source: https://www.propertycasualty360.com/, February 6, 2020 By: Heather Turner Even in today’s highly adaptive insurance world, environmental risks often go overlooked or underestimated in risk management. Understanding how environmental liability exposures affect businesses is critical when arranging proper insurance coverage. Jared Dubrowsky, vice president of the environmental practice at NFP, shares with PC360 the risks and associated liabilities in […]

Source: https://triblive.com/, February 5, 2020 By: Renatta Signorini A Jeannette packaging company is seeking thousands of dollars in damages after its items were contaminated while being stored in the same warehouse as a hemp drying facility, according to a lawsuit filed in Westmoreland County court. FC Meyer Packaging claims odor from the hemp facility permeated […]

Source: https://www.law360.com/, February 4, 2020 By: Keith Goldberg Honeywell International Inc. on Monday told a federal judge that Citgo Petroleum Corp. can’t duck its obligations to pay some of the $500 million-plus cleanup bill Honeywell has paid for a Superfund site on New York’s Onondaga Lake. Honeywell blasted Citgo’s argument that the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation […]

Source: https://www.law360.com/, February 4, 2020 By: Juan Carlos Rodriguez Michigan-based shoe giant Wolverine World Wide Inc. will pay $69.5 million to settle claims from the state and two townships that the company contaminated groundwater with variants of the “forever chemicals” known as PFASs. Wolverine, which makes shoe brands such as Keds, Merrell and Saucony, will pay for […]

Source: https://patch.com/, February 4, 2020 By: Isiah Holmes Wisconsin continues to develop a legislative response to the spread of PFAS chemicals across the state, in what is becoming a bipartisan race against time. Recently, a bill pushed by two representatives from communities hit hard by PFAS contamination, Rep. John Nygren (R-Marinette) and Sen. Dave Hansen […]