Source: Nautilus Consulting, LLC As was reported in the November 14, 2012 issue of DelmarvaNow.com (http://tinyurl.com/b4bmuon) a jury has ruled that the construction manager hired to oversee and manage the construction of the bungled sewage treatment plant upgrades in Salisbury, MD must return $2.1 million of what it had already been paid for the work. The […]

Source: http://www.constructionbusinessowner.com, November 24, 2014 By: Jeff Slivka Supplement professional liability insurance with owner-specific indemnity coverage There is no set way to define the American economic recovery. One report seems to contradict another. Optimism is shared with pessimism. Gains seem to accompany setbacks on a daily basis. However, the good news is there has been […]

Source: http://www.mondaq.com, November 22, 2014 By: Michael H.. Sampson and Caitlin R. Garber, Reed Smith Insurance companies often look to the pollution exclusions in their commercial general liability policies in attempts to exclude coverage for many types of claims. They will try to fit all sorts of things within the definition of “pollutants.” Just last […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, November 19, 2014 By: Jeffrey R. Mullen, Pepper Hamilton LLP Travelers Indem. Co. v. Crown Corr, Inc., 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 21101 (9th Cir. 2014) This action arose out of the construction of the University of Phoenix Stadium (the “Stadium”), home of the Arizona Cardinals.  Tourism and Sports Authority (the “Owner”) entered into a […]

Source: http://news.yahoo.com, November 21, 2014 By: Steve Gorman, Reuters AT&T Inc will pay $52 million in civil penalties and environmental compliance as part of a settlement with California over illegal dumping of hazardous waste but won’t be required to clean up the resulting contamination, state officials said on Thursday. State officials said it marked the […]

Read here about a recycling company in California that will pay over $2 million to settle a case regarding handling of toxic waste.

Source: http://www.lexology.com, November 15, 2014 By: Carl A. Salisbury, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP A well drilling company has an insurance policy that covers property damage to any well, hole, or formation, or to any drilling or well servicing machinery or equipment, arising out of operations performed by the drilling company.  The policy contains an […]

Source: http://www.stltoday.com, November 19, 2014 By: Blythe Bernhard There is renewed concern about a potential for increased odors from the Bridgeton Landfill with the weather turning colder. Residents say smells associated with the smoldering underground fire that were first noticed nearly four years ago can get worse when temperatures drop and wind blows from the […]

Source: http://www.ibj.com, November 19, 2014 By: Andrea Muirragui Davis The Carmel Redevelopment Commission is headed for a $5.3 million payday after agreeing to settle a lawsuit over defects found in the structural steel web supporting the Palladium’s distinctive domed roof. Commission members voted 3-0 Wednesday to let Executive Director Corrie Meyer and commission President Bill […]

Read here about a groundwater investigation that revealed contaminants in groundwater in Laramie, WY.

Source: The New York Times, November 19, 2014 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com Drilling for oil and natural gas will be mostly off-limits in the largest national forest in the East, whose streams bring drinking water to Washington and Richmond, Va., the federal government said Tuesday. But in a reversal of an earlier proposal to ban hydraulic […]

Source: http://www.pottsmerc.com, November 18, 2014 By: Frank Otto An investigation conducted into environmental concerns at the former Meadow Brook Golf Club site confirmed previous test results obtained by the Phoenixville Area School District and laid out plans to remedy existing issues. The investigation by Schuylkill Township-based Environmental Standards confirmed two previous rounds of testing from […]