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March 1, 2024

Texas farmers claim company sold them PFAS-contaminated sludge that killed livestock

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/01/texas-farmers-pfas-killed-livestock, March 1, 2024 By: Tom Perkins A Texas county has launched a first-of-its-kind criminal investigation into waste management giant Synagro over PFAS-contaminated sewage sludge it is selling to Texas farmers as a cheap alternative to fertilizer. Two small Texas ranches at the center of that case have also filed a federal lawsuit against Synagro, alleging […]

February 29, 2024

Morrow County residents sue Port of Morrow, businesses for drinking water contamination

Source: https://www.redmondspokesman.com/, February 28, 2024 By: Alex Baumhardt Several residents of Boardman in northeast Oregon are suing the Port of Morrow and businesses for contaminating their drinking water, making it a health risk for thousands of people in Morrow and Umatilla counties. Five local residents – Michael Pearson, Michael and Virginia Brandt, and James and […]

February 29, 2024

Four toxic sites in Montco and South Jersey will get federal cleanup money

Source: https://www.inquirer.com/, February 27, 2024 By: Frank Kummer Polluted water wells, noxious ash cinders, sludge-filled lagoons, and a fouled stream are just parts of four local Superfund sites contaminated during the 20th century that will get new money for cleanups, said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. One site, Roebling, is associated with the family behind […]

February 27, 2024

Groundwater Contamination Found At Redeveloped Thruway Plaza In Nanuet Prompts Brownfield Cleanup

Source: https://rcbizjournal.com/, February 26, 2024 Thruway Plaza at 308-330 Route 59 in Nanuet has applied to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Brownfield Cleanup Program to remediate chlorinated solvents and petroleum products in the groundwater at the site. The likely source of the groundwater pollution was a dry-cleaning facility that operated at the […]

February 27, 2024

Northeast Iowa dairy farm fined for contaminating creek

Source: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/, February 26, 2024 By: Jared Strong A dairy farm near Decorah that has been repeatedly cited by state regulators for manure releases was recently fined $8,000 for contaminating a tributary of a prominent creek that flows through the town. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources found in April 2023 that the farm operated […]

February 26, 2024

San Diego sues developers over contaminated soil in local landfill

Source: https://www.courthousenews.com/, February 23, 2024 By: Sam Ribakoff The city of San Diego is suing a local developer after it says the developer dumped contaminated soil in a local landfill. The complaint, filed on Thursday in San Diego Superior Court, claims that Manchester Financial Group and a subcontractor, AMG Demolition & Environmental Service, breached their […]

February 26, 2024

Jefferson County airport sued for noise, lead contamination

Source: https://denvergazette.com/, February 24, 2024 By: Scott Weiser More than 400 residents of Superior’s Rock Creek subdivision filed a lawsuit against neighboring Jefferson County, owner of the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, complaining that noise and alleged pollution from leaded aviation fuel are affecting their well-being and devaluing their homes. The residents of the subdivision claim […]

February 26, 2024

Rising cancer cases linked to North Carolina state building with detected PCBs

Source: https://www.ehn.org/, February 12, 2024 More than 50 individuals have reported cancer diagnoses after working in Poe Hall at NC State, where PCBs, known carcinogens, have been found. Keely Arthur reports for WRAL. In short: More than 50 people have contacted WRAL News about their cancer diagnoses, which they believe are linked to working in Poe […]

February 23, 2024

To OCIP or Not to OCIP, That Is the Question – Pros and Cons of Wrap-Up Construction Insurance

Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/, February 15, 2024 By: MIchael Jefferson, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Is an Owner Controlled Insurance Program right for you? Developers and owners often find that obtaining insurance coverage for their construction projects can be confusing and unnecessarily complicated. When dealing with construction projects in excess of $50 million, an Owner Controlled Insurance Program […]

February 22, 2024

City of Vancouver suing three contractors over Granville Bridge work

Source: https://canada.constructconnect.com/, February 20, 2024 By: Jean Sorensen The City of Vancouver has filed a notice of claim in B.C. Supreme Court against three contractors for what it is alleging to be defects and deficiencies in rehabilitation work on the Granville Bridge carried out between 2019 and 2021. The three defendants are Associated Engineering Ltd., Graham […]

February 22, 2024

Cedar-Sinai Sues Insurer for Alleged Pollution Cleanup Coverage Denial

Source: https://www.westsidecurrent.com/, February 16, 2024 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is suing an insurance company for allegedly breaching a contract to provide pollution cleanup cost coverage at its facilities that were associated with the coronavirus pandemic. Cedars-Sinai’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit seeks unspecified damages with interest from AIG Specialty Insurance Co. as well as attorneys’ fees […]

February 21, 2024

Dead livestock and poisoned water — Texas farmers sue over PFAS contamination

Source: https://www.ehn.org/, February 21, 2024 By: Shannon Kelleher Two Texas farm families have seen their health decline, their pets and livestock sickened and killed, their water poisoned and and their property values wiped out due to high levels of chemical contamination linked to a company marketing treated sewage sludge as a fertilizer and soil conditioner, […]

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