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May 23, 2016

Contamination could remain at spill site in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Source: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com, May 22, 2016 By: Keith Matheny Despite Canadian oil transport giant Enbridge’s assertions that it had cleaned up all but one of the five barrels of oil it said leaked from a pipeline in the Hiawatha National Forest in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in about 1980, contaminated soil and groundwater persisted at the site […]

May 20, 2016

DEC: Taconic Plastics responsible for PFOA contamination in Petersburgh

Source: http://news10.com, May 19, 2016 By: Lindsay Nielsen The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) designated Taconic Plastics as a state superfund site. According to the DEC, the state has been working with the Town of Petersburgh since the discovery of PFOA contamination. “Protecting public health and the environment remains the number one […]

May 19, 2016

Contaminated Groundwater Found at Former N.H. Landfill

Source: http://www.unionleader.com, May 17, 2016 By: Kimberly Houghton Groundwater contamination has been discovered at the former town landfill, prompting state officials to begin another round of private well sampling to determine the extent of the problem now facing several communities in southern New Hampshire. As part of the state’s ongoing water contamination investigation, elevated levels […]

May 19, 2016

'Minor cleanup' shouldn't delay Penguins development in Pittsburgh

Source: http://triblive.com, May 18, 2016 By: Bob Bauder The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has identified three areas on the former site of the Civic Arena that require testing for contaminants and likely a “minor cleanup” before the Penguins — or any developer — can start construction, an agency spokesman said Wednesday. The Penguins, which […]

May 19, 2016

Cleanup underway at former dry cleaners in downtown Eugene

Source: http://registerguard.com, May 19, 2015 By: Dylan Darling The government-funded cleanup of a prime piece of property in downtown Eugene is finally beginning. After years of planning by the state Department of Environmental Quality and searches for money by Lane County government, an excavator Monday cracked the concrete covering the former site of McAyeal’s Wardrobe […]

May 18, 2016

DEQ: Gas station must clean up leak

Source: http://www.thetimesherald.com, May 17, 2016 By: Liz Shepard A Port Huron gas station has stopped a leak from its underground storage tanks, but needs to come up with a long-term fix for the contaminated area in and long the Black River Canal, according to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Paul Owens, DEQ district supervisor […]

May 18, 2016

Groundwater contamination found at old Merrimack landfill

Source: http://www.unionleader.com, May 17, 2016 By: Kimberly Houghton Groundwater contamination has been discovered at the former town landfill, prompting state officials to begin another round of private well sampling to determine the extent of the problem now facing several communities in southern New Hampshire. As part of the state’s ongoing water contamination investigation, elevated levels […]

May 18, 2016

When is coverage triggered? There's no clear answer

Source: http://www.propertycasualty360.com, May 18, 2016 By: Dave Thamann Determining the date of an occurrence, that is when an injury can be said to have occurred, can cause a dispute over which insurance policy applies to a claim or lawsuit. There is a general rule that applies for determining when an occurrence happens, as stated by […]

May 17, 2016

Investigation finds widespread contamination at former Haines Fuel Terminal

Source: http://www.ktoo.org, May 16, 2016 By: Jillian rogers Extensive testing at the former Haines Tank Farm and Fuel Terminal found widespread fuel-related contamination. Approximately 75,000 cubic yards of soil have contaminants that exceed environmental standards. The problem is decades old, from the time that the Haines-Fairbanks pipeline operated with little environmental oversight in the 1950s […]

May 17, 2016

PLL INSURANCE – AS FLUID AS EVER

By Jefferey S. Lejfer, CEO, New Day Underwriting Managers LLC By its nature, the issue of environmental liability is an ever-changing beast. Spurred on by the earliest federal regulations in the 1970s that mandate clean air and water, resource recovery, and environmental response, carriers offered insurance lines to manage the associated risks as they developed […]

May 16, 2016

Kelsey Creek Contamination Will Be Cleaned Up

Source: http://www.wwnytv.com, May 13, 2016 Ground contamination created by the old New York Air Brake decades ago will be cleaned up. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation made the announcement Friday. The DEC said soils and sediment along the bank of Kelsey Creek at the North Watertown Cemetery will be removed. The ground […]

May 16, 2016

Former New York Air Brake site in Watertown to undergo $1.5 million cleanup

Source: http://www.watertowndailytimes.com, MAY 14, 2016 By: Craig Fox Coming three years after contaminants were found, the state announced on Friday it was proceeding with a $1.5 million cleanup near Kelsey Creek of pollutants that were dumped decades ago at the former New York Air Brake plant. In a press release, the state Department of Environmental […]

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