Source: https://www.iowapublicradio.org, May 29, 2019 By: Kate Payne The Des Moines Water Works is putting pressure on state regulators to clean up contamination at a nearby military base. In letters to the state Department of Natural Resources and the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, the utility called the chemicals a public health concern. Earlier this year, a government report obtained by […]

Source: https://www.nola.com, May 28, 2019 By: Mark Schleifstein A lawsuit charging six oil and gas firms with damaging wetlands and land within the Potash Oil & Gas Field in Plaquemines Parish in violation of Louisiana’s coastal zone management laws should be heard in state 25th Judicial District Court in Plaquemines, a federal judge ruled Tuesday (May 28). […]

Source: https://www.ehn.org, May 29, 2019 By: Oliver Morrison “The issue is that the chemicals will still very likely be in the groundwater 100 years from now unless someone cleans them up.” Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing collaboration between PublicSource and Environmental Health News on PFAS contamination in Pennsylvania and was funded in part […]

Source: https://patch.com, May 29, 2019 By: Tony Schinella Officials hope to receive per- and polyfluoroalkyl damages to cleanup, restore, and treat groundwater, wildlife, other natural resources. The state of New Hampshire has entered into two lawsuits against chemical and fire-retardant companies seeking damages by PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) to cleanup and restore groundwater and […]

Source: https://www.thecapistranodispatch.com, May 24, 2019 By: Shawn Raymnundo In an effort to recoup its losses associated with fighting allegations that the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park contributed to pollution in San Juan Creek, the city of San Juan Capistrano is suing the park’s insurance provider, as well as the company managing the facility. According to […]

Source: https://nmpoliticalreport.com, May 24, 2019 By: Laura Paskus New Mexico officials find themselves stonewalled by the United States military over water contamination from two U.S. Air Force bases in the state. In early May, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas and New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Secretary James Kenney sent a letter to the U.S. Air Force […]

Source: The Washington Post, May 23, 2019 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com The family of an 18-year-old University of Maryland freshman who died of adenovirus in the fall has filed a notice of claim against the college, setting the stage for a possible lawsuit. Ian Paregol said the death of his daughter, Olivia Shea Paregol, could have […]

Source: http://www.mondaq.com, May 6, 2019 By: Jane Luxton, Amanda L. Tharpe and William Walsh, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP A once obscure group of chemicals known as perfluorinated chemical substances (PFAS) have gripped national headlines in recent months, due to increasing concerns over potential health risks. PFAS have been used for many years in […]

Source: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), May 22, 2019 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com 3M Co. has agreed to pay the city of Lake Elmo $2.7 million and give it 180 acres of farmland to settle the city’s nearly decades-old claims that the company’s PFC chemicals contaminated the city drinking water and forced costly fixes. The settlement with […]

Source: Mondaq Business Briefing, May 22, 2019 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com A once obscure group of chemicals known as perfluorinated chemical substances (PFAS) have gripped national headlines in recent months, due to increasing concerns over potential health risks. PFAS have been used for many years in a wide variety of products, such as non-stick cookware, cleaning […]

Source: https://www.foxnews.com, May 22 2019 By: Stephen Sorace Seattle Children’s Hospital closed several operating rooms and is contacting the families of about 3,000 children who’ve had recent procedures after a common type of mold was detected in the facility over the weekend, officials said. Aspergillus mold was found in four of the 14 operating rooms following a routine check, […]

Source: https://denverite.com, May 20, 2019 By: Donna Bryson The ensuing legal tangle calls into question how city building officials ensure that developers can meet the demand for housing — and do it safely. After the city raised safety concerns so serious that new beams had to be installed to support a row of homes in […]