Source: The New York Times, May 10, 2015 Posted on: http://fpn.advisen.com A transformer fire at the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, N.Y. sent plumes of black smoke into the air on Saturday and raised concerns that the foam used to extinguish the flames could pose an environmental hazard. The fire at the plant, […]

Source: http://insurancenewsnet.com, May 6, 2015 By: Lucas Rojas Mendoza Early on Jan. 9, 2014, approximately 37,800 L (10,000 gal) of crude 4-methylcyclohexanemethanol (MCHM) leaked from a storage tank sitting on the bank of the Elk River near Charleston, WV (WVDEP, 2014; CSB, 2014). MCHM is a chemical commonly used in preparation of fine coal and […]

Source: http://www.watertowndailytimes.com, May 7, 2015 By: Elaine M. Avallone Cleanup at the former Crown Cleaners property is in full swing. Last fall, Kemron Environmental Services of Atlanta, Ga., began clearing brush and trees in a 20-foot perimeter around the buildings on the Route 3 Superfund site, removing debris from within. After a winter break, the […]

Source: http://ithacavoice.com, May 6, 2015 By: Jeff Stein Update: The architecture firm in this story wrote us on Thursday to say that I.M. Pei has retired and that Pei himself had no role in the project itself. The story has been updated accordingly. Ithaca, N.Y. — Cornell University has filed a lawsuit against the architecture firm founded […]

Source: http://www.environmental-law.net, May 6, 2015 We have previously reported on instances where banks have incurred cleanup costs in connection with properties they have sold.  For some examples, click here, here, here, here and here The latest installment of this saga involves Bank of America (BOA) which agreed to pay $1.4MM as part of a settlement involving a […]

Source: http://www.democratandchronicle.com, May 5, 2015 By: Steve Orr Hey, here’s progress — a sizable cleanup action has begun at the site of a notorious chemical spill south of Rochester. And it only took 45 years to get off the ground. The spill, which occurred during a train derailment in December 1970, deposited roughly 30,000 gallons […]

Source: http://www.nhregister.com, May 5, 2015 By: Kate Ramunni Cleanup of the former Upjohn Co. site is progressing, with the majority of the land in the final stages of remediation. Representatives from Pfizer, which purchased Pharmacia Corporation, including the Upjohn property, in 2003 met with members of the Citizen’s Advisory Panel Tuesday night to update them […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, April 14, 2015 By: Michael G. Rothfeldt, Carlton Fields Jorden Burt FLORIDA FEDERAL CASES Commercial General Liability Policies; “Injury-in-fact” vs. “Manifestation” as Trigger for Coverage; “Your Work” Exception – A CGL policy’s “Your Work” exclusion precludes coverage for defective installation when no damage occurs beyond the defective work of a single subcontractor. General contractor entered […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, May 1, 2015 By: Frank T. Davis, Modrall Sperling The fight over fracturing (“fracking”) associated with directional drilling plans for the Mancos Shale in northern New Mexico is heating up. On March 11, 2015, a coalition of environmental groups, including Diné Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, San Juan Citizens Alliance, Wildearth Guardians, and […]

Source: http://www.insidecounsel.com, May 6, 2015 By: Eric C. McAllister Insuring a construction project is a complicated undertaking, and the proliferation of Montrose-based exclusions has only complicated the effort Narrow margins and tight schedules make construction contracting a cut-throat, volume-driven business. Contractors spend virtually all of their resources on delivering their existing work on time and […]

Source: http://savannahnow.com, May 1, 2015 By: Sarita Chourey Kinder Morgan had reported wrong amount in 300,000 gallon pipeline spill More than 300,000 gallons of gasoline have leaked from Texas-based energy company Kinder Morgan’s pipeline in Belton, S.C., since a structure failure in December, according to the Savannah Riverkeeper. The spill was originally reported as 800 […]

Source: http://trib.com, May 3, 2015 A review of 28 sites in the Lander area has turned up five petroleum-impacted sites that could cost $500,000 to clean up. As of last June, there were 1,613 contaminated tank sites in Wyoming. Of those, 1,104 have been remediated or resolved, 417 are currently in corrective action and the […]