Source: https://www.timesunion.com, January 31, 2019 By: Brian Nearing Petroleum giant Chevron could pay about $1.8 million to clean up a former industrial site in South Troy once used to make manufactured coal gas and later to store asphalt, according to a plan being considered by the state Department of Environmental Conservation. Work at the 7-acre […]

Source: https://en.prothomalo.com, February 1, 2019 It seemed like the ideal redevelopment play. The Treasure Island Naval Station, erected on a picturesque strip of land in the middle of San Francisco Bay in 1942, was closed by the US Navy in 1997. The city of San Francisco eyed the property as the centrepiece of a plan […]

Source: http://www.ksla.com, January 30, 2019 Years after three oil spills in three states, a company has to agree to pay up. Sunoco Pipeline L.P. will pay civil penalties, state enforcement costs and will implement corrective measures to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and state environmental laws under a proposed consent decree lodged on […]

Source: https://www.wqpmag.com, January 25, 2019 While the airport does not use the groundwater for drinking, the contamination may impact surrounding private wells Elevated levels of per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS) have been found in groundwater at Bishop Airport, located in Flint, Mich. One test revealed groundwater contamination as high as 1,236 ppt for PFAS. According to local […]

Source: https://www.nreionline.com, January 29 2019 By: Gregg Roberts, Brian Dove Legionella, mold and vapor intrusion are among potential environmental problems commercial real estate owners should try to plan for and prevent. Whether directly or vicariously, real estate companies face a wide range of pollution liability exposures. From legionella to mold to vapor intrusion, there is […]

Source: https://tdn.com, January 26, 2019 The state Department of Ecology has given final approval to a $28 million plan to clean up 60 years of accumulated contamination at the former Reynolds Metals Co. site west of Longview. In a press release, the agency announced Friday that work will begin in late 2019 or early 2020 […]

Source: https://www.kdlg.org, January 25, 2019 By: Avery Lill The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation discovered another Bristol Bay well contaminated with perflourinated substances. Groundwater contaminated with perflourinated substances was discovered at the King Salmon airport Thursday. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation tested 10 wells near the King Salmon Airport. One on airport property tested […]

Source: https://www.npr.org, January 25, 2019 The death toll from the collapse of a dam near the southeast Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte rose to 58 on Sunday as searchers laboring in deep mud uncovered more bodies. Several hundred people are still reported missing. Fire officials at one point estimated 300 people are still missing, the […]

Source: https://abcnews.go.com, January 24, 2019 By: Elizabeth McLaughlin The VA estimates about 900,000 individuals were affected between 1953 and 1987. The Navy has decided to deny more than 4,400 civil claims totaling more than $63 billion related to water contamination at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Speaking at the Pentagon on Thursday, Navy Secretary Richard […]

Source: https://www.news10.com, January 24, 2019 A new federal lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a couple in Hoosick Falls over PFOA contamination. Lisa and Michael Schneider are listed as defendants in this case against Saint Gobain and Honeywell, the two companies being held responsible for the water and ground contamination, along with manufacturing company, […]

Source: https://www.nbcnewyork.com, January 23, 2019 By: Greg Cergol A ballfield in Long Island that has been closed for decades due to contamination will once again be put to use after officials announced Wednesday that the toxic mess plaguing the location would be cleaned up. The ballfield at Bethpage Community Park has not been in use […]

Source: https://www.recyclingtoday.com, January 23, 2019 By: Dan Sandoval Seattle Iron and Metals will pay to address air, water pollution allegations. An environmental watchdog group and Seattle Iron and Metals Corp. (SIMC) have filed a consent decree in the U.S. District Court resolving a case pertaining to Washington’s Duwamish River and the surrounding community and pollution problems allegedly […]