Source: https://q13fox.com, May 14, 2019 By: Steve Kiggins Crews continue cleaning up an oil spill that has impacted a river, a lake and several parks in the South Sound. The problem: oil leaking from an old electrical transformer at the Olympia Brewery began in late February, but also mixed in with the oil is a […]

Source: https://www.nj.com, May 13, 2019 By: Michael Sol Warren We won’t pay. That’s the message that a group of major chemical companies have in response to being ordered by the state of New Jersey to pay for the cleanup of what are known as “PFAS” chemicals (short for polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances). The five companies […]

Source: https://news.bloombergenvironment.com, May 10, 2019 Chemours Co., 3M Co. and DuPont are taking a stand against what one company called an “unprecedented” New Jersey order, saying they won’t pay for a statewide investigation of fluorinated chemical contamination. The companies asserted they aren’t responsible for contamination under the state’s Spill Compensation and Control Act, which prohibits […]

Source: https://www.journal-news.com, May 12, 2019 By: Michael D. Pitman The site of a former gas station on Ohio 4 will be cleaned up with funds from the state. Property owner Mo Hamed purchased 5852 Dixie Highway through an estate sale, but development options are restricted, said Alex Kraemer, Fairfield’s economic development manager. “Mr. Hamed has […]

Source: https://wkzo.com, May 13, 2019 By: John McNeill New revelations suggest that 3M, the giant Minnesota conglomerate that produced PFOS, knew for decades that it might be toxic, but covered it up. Documents revealed in a Detroit Free Press story suggest that internal company tests as far back as the 1950’s revealed it was causing […]

Source: https://www.actionnewsnow.com, May 12, 2019 By: Tammy Leitner Crews are working to contain a massive chemical spill in Houston’s shipping channel. The channel is still partially closed. It is one of the world’s busiest waterways. Salvage crews are scrambling to contain the mess. The spill occurred on Friday when a tug boat pushing two barges […]

Source: https://www.wvlt.tv, May 10. 2019 By: Anne Brock The gate is locked at Swan Pond Sports Complex, where people have walked, played soccer and enjoyed the outdoors near the TVA Kingston Fossil Plant. Roane County and the Tennessee Valley Authority are awaiting soil sampling done in cooperation with state environmental authorities. The park site was […]

Source: Dayton Daily News (OH), May 10, 2019 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com Dayton-based builder Miller-Valentine Group failed to design and construct housing units and other facilities to make them accessible to people with disabilities, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice. A press release cited Miller-Valentine and associated companies that built […]

Source: https://www.detroitnews.com, May 9, 2019 By: Beth LeBlanc State Attorney General Dana Nessel is targeting chemical companies believed responsible for the creation and use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, the “forever chemicals” threatening Michigan’s natural resources. Among those companies that may face litigation is 3M, a Minnesota-based company whose internal documents indicate its officials knew about the […]

Source: https://www.cnn.com, April 25, 2019 By: Eric Levenson A leak in a container holding hazardous chemicals created a massive chemical spill early Thursday and sent 37 people to the hospital, including seven in critical condition, said authorities in Beach Park, Illinois. One of the patients in critical condition is a firefighter. A preliminary investigation found […]

Source: https://www.heraldnet.com, May 9, 2019 By: Jerry Cornfield One day, cargo ships stretching 1,000 feet in length could berth at Port of Everett’s South Terminal, where workers would unload shipments of large airplane parts destined for the Boeing factory. But first the port must deal with thousands of tons of contaminated sediment, a legacy of […]

Source: https://patch.com, May 9, 2019 By: Anthony Bellano An Aqua America site in the township has been contaminated with a toxic chemical, according to a new report. One of the Aqua America water plants in Gloucester Township is contaminated with toxic chemicals, according to a new report. Researchers at the Environmental Working Group (EWG), an […]