Source: https://www.constructionrisk.com/, July 25, 2024 By: Kent Holland A car driver drove over a downed telecommunications line owned by Cox Company, resulting in claimed damages to the individual and his car. The driver filed suit against Cox and Cable Man, Inc., a company under contract to Cox to provide maintenance and repair of lines. Cox […]

Source: https://www.constructionrisk.com/, July 25, 2024 By: Kent Holland In a contract dispute between a project owner and a construction subcontractor, the trial court awarded prevailing party attorneys fees to a subcontractor pursuant to contractual prevailing party attorneys fees clause, because it determined that the subcontractor prevailed on a significant issue, even though it lost on […]

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/, July 26, 2024 By: Gary Fuller Air pollution breathed in during childhood is one of the factors in adult lung health, according to a new study. The origins of the study date back to 1992 when researchers began investigating the effects of air pollution on groups of children in California. Some of these children are now […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, July 29, 2024 By: Emmett Gartner Days before winter break ended in December 2022, Bill Hansen was relieved to learn that Jordan-Small Middle School in Raymond had no traces of ‘forever chemicals’ in tests of the school’s water system. Hansen, the Windham Raymond School District’s facilities director, was on vacation in Rockland at […]

Source: https://www.fox13seattle.com/, July 25, 2024 Ending an eight-year legal battle, chemical giant Monsanto has agreed to a $160-million settlement with Seattle for its part in polluting a river that runs through the heart of the city with toxins that posed a threat to humans, fish and wildlife, the city attorney’s office said Thursday. “We all play a role in […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, July 26, 2024 Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Co. cannot escape the long tail of asbestos, and must cover part of the litigation losses for an asbestos installation company that went out of business more than 30 years ago, the South Carolina Supreme Court decided this week. The justices upheld lower courts’ rulings […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, July 24, 2024 By: Terry Gangcuangco</span. Erie Insurance Exchange is not obligated to defend or indemnify a gas station operator accused of contaminating a neighbor’s water source due to a leaking underground storage tank, according to a ruling by the Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court of Appeals. Read more.

Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/, July 23, 2024 By: Amy Wang, Ward and Smith, P.A. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have become a focal point of regulatory scrutiny nationwide due to their persistent environmental presence and potential health risks. For businesses, navigating the evolving landscape of PFAS regulation is crucial—these substances are widely used in various industrial and […]

Source: https://ehsdailyadvisor.blr.com/, July 23, 2024 By: Guy Burdick On July 17, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update on its investigation into a January 2023 explosion and toxic chemical release at the Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies facility in Geismar, Louisiana. A reboiler at the facility exploded, leading to the release […]

Source: https://www.click2houston.com/, July 19, 2024 By: Gage Goulding & Rayan Graham A massive oil sheen is stretching for miles along the Galveston coast in the Gulf of Mexico. The sheen is coming from an offshore drilling platform 12 miles from the sandy beaches of the Bolivar Peninsula, near Crystal Beach. Read more.

Source: https://www.epa.gov/ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced 25 selected applications for over $4.3 billion in grants to implement community-driven solutions to the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and accelerate America’s clean energy transition. The selected applications will fund state, local, and Tribal entities located in 30 states. The grants will be […]

Source: https://www.ecowatch.com/, July 10, 2024 By: Cristen Hemingway Jaynes A new study by economists from West Virginia University (WVU) has found hot spots of harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) “forever chemicals” in United States public water systems, including in higher-income, densely populated areas, as well as those that use groundwater. At least four PFAS contamination hot spots were identified in the […]