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 […]

Source: The Washington Post, March 26, 2019 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com Kindra Arnesen’s fishing boats are still parked near Venice, La., but she left years ago. Her family was driven out by the toxic odor from a chemical dispersant sprayed in the Gulf of Mexico to break up oil from the massive 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com, April 3, 2019 By: Sarah J. Wightman, Marten Law LLP On February 20, 2018, the State of Minnesota and 3M Company (“3M”) entered into an agreement settling the State’s claims against 3M for contaminating the State’s natural resources by releasing perfluorinated compounds (“PFASs”), including perfluorooctane sulfate (“PFOS”) and perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”), into the environment. This […]

Source: https://www.delawarebusinesstimes.com, March 26, 2019 By: Alex Vuocolo The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has identified five companies that it says have caused extensive water contamination throughout the state. The agency has directed the companies, including Solvay, DuPont, Dow DuPont, Chemours and 3M, to help fund millions of dollars in assessment and cleanup efforts. The directive requires the […]

Source: https://stateimpact.npr.org, March 26, 2019 By: Jon Hurdle New Jersey stepped up its efforts to curb toxic PFAS chemicals on Monday by ordering five industrial companies to pay for the investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites, and hand over details on their manufacture, use and discharge of the chemicals.  The Department of Environmental Protection said the companies are responsible […]

Source: http://www.sbnonline.com, March 22, 2019 By: Jayne Gest Purchasing, leasing or selling commercial land often comes with environmental risk. This isn’t a risk you can afford to ignore because when claims do occur, they are severe. Mary Gerding, ARM, vice president, Client Service Executive, Environmental Risk, at Hylant, says there’s risk when developing something new on […]

Source: https://pix11.com, March 22, 2019 By: Christie Duffy Rich and Tara Kazdan bought their dream home back in 2017. “It was perfect. We were going to raise our family. This is the town I grew up in,” said Tara Kazdan. But soon after, water started seeping through the walls and filling their basement, they said. […]