Source: https://www.lexology.com, August 14, 2017 By: John J. Sylvanus, Barley Snyder Major construction is full of risk and reward. Owners, architects, engineers, contractors and subcontractors – all are bound to each other by a web of agreements, common schedules and desired outcomes. Everyone on a project is dependent on everyone else and subject to events beyond […]

Source: https://www.bna.com, September 7, 2017 By: Steven M. Sellers The severity of superstorms like Katrina, Sandy, and now Harvey has significantly raised the liability stakes for companies over the release of toxic substances from hazardous waste and chemical storage sites. Environmental lawyers have warned for years that manufacturers can protect the environment and avoid potentially […]

Source: http://www.shreveporttimes.com, September 14, 2017 By: Lex Talamo It’s unclear whether the City of Shreveport will continue to buy land at the Cross Bayou project site now that the city council has killed Mayor Ollie Tyler’s bond funding proposal. Shreveport Chief Administrative Officer Brian Crawford at a public meeting hosted Aug. 30 by the Greater Shreveport […]

Source: https://www.wateronline.com, September 13, 2017 By: Peter Chawaga Another community appears to be struggling with a drinking water contaminant that continues to plague treatment facilities around the country. Belmont, MI, is the latest town to uncover perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) in its water sources. “Toxic chemicals from industrial waste dumped in unlined trenches at a long-forgotten […]

Source: http://www.nj.com, September 1, 2017 By: Kevin Shea A chemical used in wastewater treatment at the township sewer plant was pumped into the Crosswicks Creek earlier this week, the township said Friday. The issue was reported to the state Department of Environmental Protection, who said Friday they were advised and Hamilton is properly handling the […]

Source: http://www.northjersey.com, September 11, 2017 By: James M. O’Neill After seven years of study and research, the federal government is inching closer to a proposed cleanup plan for the highly contaminated Berry’s Creek in the Meadowlands. The cleanup of sediment contaminated with mercury and PCBs will likely wind up being some combination of dredging and […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com, September 8, 2017 By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP Anyone watching what has happened in Houston, and what is predicted to happen in Florida, immediately thinks about the safety and well-being of those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Once the rain stops, the water recedes, and the aftermath of destruction is assessed, both areas […]

Source: https://sourceable.net, September 12, 2017 By: Andrew Heaton Amid the Senate Inquiry Into Non-Conforming Building Products, issues associated with the use of materials which do not meet the requirements of the National Construction Code (NCC) have been the subject of considerable attention in recent years. Whether it’s faulty cables, exploding glass, roofing materials containing asbestos […]

Source: https://www.natlawreview.com, September 11, 2017 Holding that the Texas Railroad Commission’s statutory authority to regulate contamination from oil and gas operations does not preclude private suits for damages, the Texas Supreme Court upheld a $22.7 million award in a suit alleging contamination from natural gas production.  Forest Oil Corp. v. El Rucio Land & Cattle Co., […]

Source: http://www.constructiondive.com, August 15, 2017 By: Kim Slowey This summer, the world looked on in disbelief as fire consumed the 24-story Grenfell Tower residential high-rise in London. The building burned for more than 24 hours before firefighters could extinguish it in full. Reports have confirmed approximately 80 fatalities so far, but that number could still […]

Source: http://cheektowagachronicle.com, September 6, 2017 By: Jim Herr A family-owned Alden based industrial uniform company is working with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to pay for the remediation of the family’s former dry cleaners site in Cheektowaga. Doritex Corp. voluntarily delivered a check for $491,000 to the NYSDEC on August 1st to cover […]

Source: http://www.journal-topics.com, September 6, 2017 By: Tom Robb Township Says Former Dry Cleaners To Blame; Also, Deal In Works To Remove Tollway Restrictions Elk Grove Township trustees scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday, Sept. 6 in which possible litigation for the township’s Youth Services building at 401 W. Golf Rd., Mount Prospect — a site […]