Source: Associated Press, February 17, 2020 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com/ Hurricane Harvey’s historic flooding in 2017 overwhelmed power systems at Arkema Inc.’s chemical plant in suburban Houston, eventually causing organic peroxides made at the facility to catch fire and explode, sending noxious black smoke into the air. The blaze forced the evacuation of more than 200 residents […]

Source: https://whnt.com/, February 13, 2020 By: Chelsea Brentzel After years of chemical contamination concerns in North Alabama, 3M appears to be changing its approach on the cleanup of its chemicals. PFAS chemicals — produced at 3M’s Decatur plant for decades — have been found at high levels in the Tennessee River and in the ground in Morgan […]

Source: Naples Daily News (FL), February 12, 2020 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com/ After a decade of litigation, more than 1,800 Florida homeowners who bought homes made unlivable by drywall manufactured in China will be sharing in a $248 million settlement. Defective drywall that caused damage to property and health concerns hit people in 44 states, estimated […]

Source: https://www.kob.com/, February 10, 2020 By: Christina Rodriguez EPCOR, the company that owns the public drinking water system in Clovis, has conducted testing for 21 PFAS chemicals in its production wells. PFAS were found in 10 of the 82 wells, according the company. Those 10 wells were immediately taken out of service. Read more.

Source: https://www.dispatch.com/, February 12, 2020 By: Beth Burger Thousands of people were awarded millions of dollars from DuPont de Nemours, Inc. in a settlement after their drinking water was contaminated. However, now about 60 people who have since developed testicular and kidney cancers are suing the company in hopes of getting compensation. Those trials are […]

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 […]