Source: http://www.seacoastonline.com, December 1, 2016 By: Jeff McMenemy A test of surface water taken from Breakfast Hill in Greenland showed levels of PFCs nearly three times the permanent lifetime health advisory level for drinking water. The Conservation Law Foundation conducted the tests on three samples taken from surface water around the Coakley landfill after state […]

Source: http://norcalrecord.com, December 8, 2016 By: Kristin Danley-Greiner A trial date has been set for the end of January in an insurance coverage case to determine who is responsible for water and mold damage sustained in a condominium. Saarman Construction Ltd. was hired by a homeowners association to complete repairs on the exterior of a […]

Source: http://www.mlive.com, December 8, 2016 By: Andrew Dodson Bay City officials have applied for a $200,000 Brownfield Cleanup Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address contamination issues at the former Surath Scrap Yard, a piece of property they say could be home to Bay City’s next big development. A year ago, the Bay […]

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com, December 8, 2016 By: Joe Rubin “This just feels like a violation of the compact between government and the public to protect us.” Last April, residents of Sacramento’s working-class Mangan Park neighborhood were invited by city officials to a meeting to discuss a health scare involving the presence of lead particulate in their […]

Source: http://www.sanluisobispo.com, December 8, 2016 By: Matt Fountain Three business properties in the Thread Lane/Buckley Road area next to the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport will be investigated as potential sources of trichloroethylene (TCE), a toxic solvent found to exceed safe levels in groundwater in the Buckley Road area in January 2016. On Thursday, […]

Source: http://patch.com, November 8, 2016 By: Vincent Salzo Officials are suspending roadside maintenance activities at the Exit 33 reconstruction site until the situation can be completely assessed. Asbestos has been found in the soil at the site of the planned Exit 33 reconstruction project on I-95 in Stratford and the state Department of Transportation is […]

Source: http://www.ct.gov, November 4, 2016 The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and the Department of Public Health (DPH) announced today that air and ground sampling and monitoring will be conducted after asbestos was found in the soil at the site of a CTDOT project involving the design and reconstruction of Exit 33 on I-95 in […]

Source: http://www.nj.com, December 7, 2016 By: Fausto Giovanny Pinto A former environmental officer is suing Paterson Schools, claiming the district mishandled numerous environmental issues like mold and asbestos removal in violation of federal regulations. Brenda Zemo, an Environmental Occupational Health and Safety Officer since 2008, claims she was subjected to a hostile workplace after she […]

Source: http://www.propertycasualty360.com, December 7, 2016 By: Melissa Hillebrand Market seeing a rush of claims approaching, and even topping, billion-dollar losses While more risks exist in the energy industry than ever before and challenges to underwriters have never been as great, opportunities still abound for insurers willing to do their due diligence in a market that […]

Source: http://www.mlive.com, December 2, 2016 By: Ryan Stanton High levels of toxic vapor from a plume of pollution in the ground are getting into the basement of a rental house next to an Ann Arbor dry cleaner, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has found. Low levels also were found in two other houses nearby, said […]

Source: http://www.constructiondive.com, November 21, 2016 By: Kim Slowey Dive Brief: An attorney acting on behalf of four construction workers killed or injured in a 2014 pedestrian bridge collapse has filed a lawsuit in Wake County, NC, seeking financial damages of more than $250,000, according to the News & Observer. One worker was killed and three […]

Source: http://www.usglassmag.com, December 1, 2016 By: Trey Barrineau A confidential mediated settlement in a recent construction-defect lawsuit in California once again highlights some of the biggest problem areas for builders, including faulty installation of door and window flashing. The Miller Law Firm of Newport Beach, Calif., says it recovered “well into the eight figures” for […]