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 […]

Source: https://www.theadvocate.com, May 19, 2019 By: Marta Jewson Two New Orleans charter schools will spend a second year in temporary facilities as multimillion-dollar asbestos remediation jobs stretch into another school year. The schools — Lafayette Academy in Carrollton and Rosenwald Collegiate Academy in Algiers — had previously been expected to move into their permanent buildings […]

Source: https://www.propertycasualty360.com, May 20, 2019 By: Lawrence Moonan and Laila Santana During National Building Safety Month, keep these tips in mind when planning your design/build projects. It’s inevitable. Every project is bound to have a glitch or two. Big or small, there are far too many moving parts on virtually any job site to cover every […]