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 […]

Source: http://www.businessinsurance.com, November 9, 2014 By: Jeffrey M. Slivka, New Day Underwriting Managers LLC As the commercial real estate market begins to rebound, risks from environmental exposures remain a threat, says Jeffrey M. Slivka, executive vice president and chief operating officer of New Day Underwriting Managers L.L.C. in Hamilton, New Jersey. Contractors pollution liability is […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, November 10, 2014 By: Thomas A. Barnard, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP A recent ruling by the Indiana Court of Appeals examines liability under Indiana’s Environmental Legal Action statute (“ELA”). The ruling in JDN Properties, Inc. v. VanMeter Enterprises, Inc., 2014 WL 4656543 (Ind. App. Sept. 19, 2014), potentially extends ELA liability to […]

Source: http://patch.com, November 11, 2014 By: Justin Ove Stormwater contaminated with construction site residue seeped into a tributary which feeds Lake Lanier near Bald Ridge Marina Road. Cannon Place, LLC (Cannon Place) has reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over alleged stormwater violations at its construction sites along Bald Ridge Marina Road […]

Source: http://www.constructionbusinessowner.com, October 20, 2014 By: Burns Logan Who is ultimately responsible for the consequences? Design and construction services on projects are more integrated now than ever before. As construction and design firms are using BIM software and other resources to improve construction efficiency, that integration is only going to increase. Owners, contractors and designers […]

Source: http://www.aspendailynews.com, November 11, 2014 By: Chad Abraham The sides involved in a construction-defect lawsuit related to building materials used in the first phase of the Burlingame Ranch affordable housing project remain $3 million apart from a settlement, a court filing made Friday says. An attorney representing Burlingame Ranch I’s homeowners association, opposing a defendant […]

Source: http://www.businessinsurance.com, November 11, 2014 By: Bill Kenealy An emphasis on consensus-building between building owners and general contractors is essential when securing builders risk coverage, speakers said at the International Risk Management Institute Inc.’s 34th Construction Risk Conference. Scott Nissen, Houston-based managing director of the construction services group at Aon Risk Solutions, said building owners […]