Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com, August 22, 2019 An environmental report poses a new problem for the proposed site of David Beckham’s Major League Soccer stadium in Miami: Tests show the soil is far more toxic than expected. According to the Miami Herald, the analysis found arsenic contamination reaching more than twice the legal limit and hazardous debris […]

Source: https://www.trentonian.com, August 17, 2019 By: Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman A senior housing complex remains under investigation as health officials probe the building’s environmental safety over bacteria concerns. Since 2018, the Alvin E. Gershen Apartments off Klockner Road has developed a strong association with Legionnaires’ disease, a severe and potentially deadly form of pneumonia. Read more.

Source: Mondaq Business Briefing, August 20, 2019 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com We recently obtained a favorable court ruling on behalf of our client, Tecumseh Products Company LLC, on an insurance coverage issue that has vexed corporate policyholders for decades whether primary insurance policies contain aggregate limits for long-tail environmental insurance claims. Read more.

Source: PR Newswire, August 20, 2019 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com Lawyers for thousands of property owners who alleged that their homes and properties were damaged by defective Chinese drywall filed a motion today asking a federal judge in New Orleans to approve a nationwide settlement of their lawsuits. The Chinese Drywall Litigation has been ongoing for […]

Source: http://www.mondaq.com, August 19, 2019 By: Lindsay Ann Brown, Duane Morris LLP Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of chemicals that have received a lot of regulatory, scientific and legal attention in recent years, and all indications are that this is just the beginning. To be sure, the lack of federal guidance and […]

Source: Saint Paul Pioneer Press (MN), August 17, 2019 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com 3M’s pollution problems in Minnesota appear to be receding. But nationwide, they are rising like the floodwaters of the Mississippi River. An estimated 35 federal bills take aim at 3M Co.’s chemical pollution, and 41 states have complained that it’s in their groundwater. […]

Source: https://www.tapinto.net, August 16, 2019 By: Roman Chiarello Repairs are underway at McKinley Elementary School following the discovery of moisture and mold underneath the gymnasium floor, something school district officials do not anticipate completing before the beginning of the academic year. District officials had initially ordered repairs of the gym floor, but when workers found mold underneath the […]

Source: https://www.argusleader.com, August 15, 2019 By: Patrick Anderson Sioux Falls officials have filed federal lawsuits against a number of companies, including 3M and DuPont, for toxic chemicals discovered in the city’s groundwater. Documents filed in June in the U.S. District Court for South Carolina allege chemical-makers tested for and were aware of health risks of compounds used in a firefighting […]

Source: https://www.chattanoogan.com, August 14, 2019 A couple that bought a condominium at the upscale Heritage Landing on the Tennessee River said mold under the house made them sick and the house no longer habitable. Tim and Muffy Mitch are suing the Heritage Landing Condominium Association, Morris Property Management, PDM Engineering, Mack McCarley of PDM, Precise […]

Source: https://www.nbc12.com, August 6, 2019 Cleanup with additional contractors is set to begin Aug. 13 at schools with cooling towers in Chesterfield County. “Chesterfield County Public Schools is working with three independent contractors to accelerate a schedule to clean and provide preventative maintenance to water cooling towers found outside on school grounds, in light of […]

Source: https://www.healio.com, August 15, 2019 The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel evacuated guests on July 15 due to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that killed one person and may have infected dozens of others. The hotel has voluntarily remained closed until the source of the outbreak is located, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Read […]

Source: https://minnesota.cbslocal.com, August 14, 2019 Bu: Jennifer Mayerle There are new developments surrounding a manufacturing plant that released a cancer-causing chemical into the air for years. We now know chemicals were found on Water Gremlin‘s property in White Bear Township. Experts found the toxic chemical TCE in shallow ground water and in vapors below the plant. […]