Source: https://abcnews.go.com/, July 5, 2023 By: Lisa Rathke Dozens of Vermont school districts have sued chemical giant Monsanto over toxic contamination in educational buildings from now-banned industrial chemicals known as PCBs. Last year, Vermont became the first state in the country to require older schools to test their indoor air for polychlorinated biphenyls, which were […]

Source: https://www.rbjonesinsurance.com/, June 27, 2023 Today’s construction industry is faced with numerous challenges given ongoing supply chain issues, inflationary concerns and labor shortages. The result is a complex environment where contractors are often taking on additional responsibilities and facing new risk exposures that traditional policies exclude. Read more.

Source: https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/, June 30, 2023 When investing in construction projects, government, municipal and private owners often face complex challenges: tight budgets, strict timelines, regulatory compliance, and workforce deployment are all set against the need to deliver high-quality infrastructure. In many cases, these challenges are exacerbated by traditional project delivery methods that, by their structure, limit […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, June 15, 2023 By: Arthur Siegal, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP On October 18, 2021, EPA issued its “PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024.” This roadmap sets out EPA’s action plan for minimizing the release of PFAS into the environment. On September 6, 2022, EPA proposed to designate Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid […]

Source: https://www.advisen.com/, June 29, 2023 By: Erin Ayers The American subsidiary of Solvay, a Belgian chemical manufacturer, agreed to pay $393 million to settle PFAS-related claims in New Jersey in what state officials call a “historic step.” According to New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC produced industrial plastics, coatings, […]

Source: https://vtdigger.org/. July 26, 2023 By: Patrick Crowley A federal judge denied a motion to dismiss the Burlington School District’s lawsuit against Monsanto on Monday, allowing the suit to proceed. U.S. District Court Judge William Sessions denied the motion in a lawsuit related to PCB contamination at Burlington High School. The school district alleged in […]

Source: https://apnews.com/ A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed early Saturday, plunging portions of a freight train carrying hazardous materials into the rushing water below. The train cars were carrying hot asphalt and molten sulfur, Stillwater County Disaster and Emergency Services said. Officials shut down drinking water intakes downstream while they evaluated […]

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/, June 25, 2023 By: Tom Perkins The US navy is covering up dangerous levels of radioactive waste on a 40-acre former shipyard parcel in San Francisco’s waterside Hunters Point neighborhood, public health advocates charge. The land is slated to be turned over to the city as early as next year, and could be […]

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/, June 22, 2023 3M Co has reached a $10.3bn settlement with a host of US public water systems to resolve water pollution claims tied to “forever chemicals”, the chemical company announced on Thursday. The company said the settlement would provide the funds over a 13-year period to cities, towns and other public water […]

Source: https://news.cgtn.com/, June 22, 2023 As many as 1,002 people have filed administrative claims against the U.S. government on Tuesday, seeking monetary damages related to fuel-contaminated drinking water in Hawaii. Under the Federal Tort Claims Act, they alleged the U.S. Navy released jet fuel and other contaminants from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Facility into […]

Source: https://therealdeal.com/, June 21, 2023 The Millennium Tower in San Francisco now stands 1 inch straighter after a $100 million fix. Eighteen concrete piles meant to steady the sinking and tilting luxury condominium highrise have been driven into bedrock at 301 Mission Street in South of Market, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Read more.

Source: https://www.wpr.org/, June 22, 2023 By: Evan Casey Matrix Martinez spent months working extra hours at his job to save up money to move into his first apartment at the Community Within the Corridor development in Milwaukee in December. “I put so much work into that apartment,” Martinez said. But for the past three months, […]