Source: http://www.jdsupra.com, March 2, 2015 By: Lorelie Masters & Koorosh Talieh, Perkins Coie Some people believe that “fracking” – the use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technology – is a miracle, increasing the extraction of oil and gas from places deep under the ground where hydrocarbons were previously unrecoverable. It has led not only […]

Source: Los Angeles Times, February 28, 2015 By: http://envfpn.advisen.com The Los Angeles Fire Department has failed to properly inspect hundreds of hazardous sites scattered across the city, exposing the public to increased risks from potential spills and mishandling of toxic substances, according to a state report released Friday. The 24-page study, written by the California […]

Source: http://bismarcktribune.com, February 28, 2015 By: Amy Dalrymple The pipeline that ruptured and spilled nearly 3 million gallons of saltwater, contaminating a nearby creek and two rivers near Williston, could have been monitored remotely but the system wasn’t turned on, a regulator said last week. Meadowlark Midstream, a subsidiary of Summit Midstream, relied on checking […]

Source: http://www.northjersey.com, February 27, 2015 By: Scott Fallon and James O’Neill The Christie administration’s reported settlement of an $8.9 billion lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp. for just $250 million drew a wide range of criticism Friday against a governor who has leaned heavily on the fossil fuel industry for money to boost his national stature. […]

Source: http://www.pressherald.com, February 24, 2015 By: Peter McGuire Pan Am Railways is facing up to $375,000 in fines from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly violating the federal Clean Water Act at the company’s Waterville railyard. In an administrative complaint filed against the company on Jan. 30, the EPA charged that Pan Am failed […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, February 25, 2015 By: William C. Wagner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP An environmental contamination case resulting in a $3.4 million award for emotional distress and punitive damages due to unfair claims settlement practices by the insurer was recently affirmed on appeal in Indiana Insurance Company v. Demetre, Case No. 2013-CA-338 (Ky. Ct. […]

Source: http://www.power-eng.com, July 1, 2012 By: Lindsay Morris A recent federal case between American Municipal Inc. (AMP) and Bechtel Power Corp. could have future repercussions on construction disputes involving EPC contracts and liability issues. On May 8, a federal judge in Ohio dismissed two of three claims in a lawsuit AMP filed against Bechtel. AMP […]

Source: http://archive.azcentral.com, April 2, 2013 by: Ryan Randazzo Contractors have filed more than $16 million in disputed claims against the Spanish company that is using a $1.45 billion federal loan to build a massive solar power plant near Gila Bend. At least eight contractors have been involved in disputes with Abengoa Solar over the Solana […]

Source: http://ethanolproducer.com, July 20, 2011 By: Holly Jessen In 2006, a mistake by Chicago Title Insurance Co. caused Abengoa Bioenergy to put on hold plans to build a second ethanol plant in Colwich, Kan., and build instead in Madison, Ill. Abengoa says it cost the company $48.4 million because the Colwich plant would have been […]

Source: http://www.renewableenergyworld.com, September 20, 2013 By: Jeanne Schwartz, Assurant, Inc. Solar power generation is rapidly increasing and helping thousands of Americans embrace clean energy technology. According to Solar Energy Industries Association, “more than 4,400 megawatts of PV solar will come online throughout 2013.” The jump in solar development is driven by a dramatic drop in […]

Source http://www.soyatech.com, April 26, 2011 By: Dan Voorhis Abengoa Bioenergy, which owns an ethanol plant in Colwich, is suing a contractor over a 2009 industrial accident. In a suit filed last week, Abengoa said that it seeks more than $3.5 million from Faber Burner Co. of Lock Haven, Pa. Abengoa bought a burner and control […]

Source: http://enr.construction.com, February 26, 2015 By: Candy McCampbell The Mount Polley Mine earthen dam in western Canada failed because of a faulty design that didn’t consider the geology of the perimeter foundation, an independent review panel says. The Aug. 4 incident dumped 4.5 billion gallons of water and 10.3 million cu yd of mine tailings […]