Source: AXA XL Environmental A GC installed new carpeting in an office building. One week after installation, the building owner informed the contractor that employees were complaining of headaches and dizziness. This was attributed to the odors from the new carpets. The general contractor could not prove that the manufacturer of the carpet or the carpet […]

Source: AXA XL Environmental A GC added a curing agent to a concrete utility trench it had poured. The curing agent emitted vapors containing xylene. When an employee at the facility entered the enclosure, he was overcome by the vapors, became dizzy, and fell into the trench, sustaining various injuries. The employee filed suit against […]

Source: https://www.wytv.com, March 29, 2019 Youngstown has 331 potential sites that store hazardous chemicals underground Next Tuesday, demolition will begin on an abandoned gas station in Brookfield, not only because it’s an eyesore but also because it’s a health hazard. But Brookfield isn’t the only area in the Valley that has an issue with old […]

Source: https://www.watertowndailytimes.com, March 30, 2019 By: Craig Fox After being in a holding pattern for 27 years, cleanup will begin next month on a 1.9-acre contaminated site of a former Niagara Mohawk manufactured gas plant on Engine Street. To be finished over three phases, the comprehensive cleanup to rid the site of contamination left by […]

Source: https://www.unionleader.com, March 29, 2019 By: Ryan Lessard Developers of senior housing and multi-tenant, mixed-use projects in Windham are unable to move forward until a water contamination issue is resolved. Hoping to better understand the scope of the problem, the state Department of Environmental Services has asked the town to complete a supplemental site investigation […]

Source: http://www.wtoc.com, March 25, 2019 Environmental officials in Texas confirm there are dangerous levels of chemicals in the channel waters around Houston after a dike wall collapsed during a re-ignited fire at the chemical plant in Deer Park on Friday. Intercontinental Terminals Co., the company that owns the plant, said flames breached the dyke wall […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com, March 18, 2019 By: Paul S. Danner, Goldberg Segalla LLP The New York Legislature is considering whether to enact a statute of repose that would limit the time for filing a claim against builders and design professionals for construction defects. Assembly Bill A3595 would repeal Civil Practice Law & Rules (CPLR) § 214-d […]

Source: South Jersey Times, March 28, 2019 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com Authorities in New Jersey on Wednesday announced four major lawsuits accusing chemical giants DuPont and 3M of wrecking the state’s natural resources at four industrial sites across the state and failing to clean up their mess for decades. The suits, filed in state Superior Court […]

Source: http://www.mondaq.com, March 26, 2019 By: Seth D. Jaffe, Foley Hoag LLP Any good trial lawyer will tell you that the law is about telling stories. Once upon a time, Timothy and Stacy Creamer bought a house.  Only after they closed did they realize that some strategically placed rugs were hiding the evidence that, “up […]

Source: https://alaska-native-news.com, March 27, 2019 By: James Cobb Oil spill responders are continuing the cleanup at the American President Lines facility near Anton Larsen Bay Road and Old Tom Stiles Road, the Buskin River, its tributary and the Saint Paul Harbor after a spill of approximately 1,370 gallons of diesel that occurred there on the night of March […]

Source: https://www.reuters.com, March 27, 2019 By: Erwin Seba, Collin Eaton Texas officials on Tuesday sued owners of a Houston area petrochemical storage facility over a fire last week, alleging violations of environmental laws and seeking damages to cover response costs for the disaster that burned for days, releasing chemicals into the air and waterways. The […]

Source: https://axaxl.com, March 14, 2019 Mold lives everywhere in air, in water, on land, in soil, and on or in plants and animals. All it needs to grow is the right temperature, moisture, and a nutrient source. Despite many harmless and beneficial molds, some molds can be toxic and pose very serious health threats to […]