Source: Wisconsin State Journal, July 17, 2013 By: Ed Treleven Madison-Kipp and two groups of neighbors who sued the East Side vehicle parts manufacturer have agreed to the settlement of the class action lawsuits in state and federal courts for cash payments totaling $7.2 million. The company also agreed to replace contaminated soil on some […]

Source: http://www.globest.com, July 16, 2013 By: S. Ira Grossman In a recent blog post I discussed how a comprehensive Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and the Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser (BFPP) liability protection can help to protect you from acquisition environmental risk. Today I’ll look at Environmental Insurance, and how it can help cover […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, July 9, 2013 By: Patrick Frye, Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP In Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s London v. Southern National Gas Co. (Ala. June 18, 2013), the Alabama Supreme Court upheld a jury verdict finding that the leaking of PCB from 8 different locations was one “occurrence.” Sonat (short for Southern National Gas Co.) […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, July 5, 2013 By: Hillary Coombs Jarvis and John P. Swenson, Steptoe & Johnson LLP In Nautilus Insurance Company v. 3Builders, Inc., Civil No. 11-00303 LEK-RLP, 2013 WL 3223643 (D. Haw. June 24, 2013), the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, applying Hawaii state law, granted Nautilus Insurance Company’s (“Nautilus”) […]

Source: http://www.news-gazette.com, July 14, 2013 By: Bill Anaya Last month, Gov. Pat Quinn signed the Illinois Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act (P.A. 098-0022). Others may continue to seek a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in Illinois, but with the governor’s signature, a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in Illinois is merely a protest. We can, however, expect challenges […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, July 12, 2013 Brian Margolies, Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP In its recent decision in GS2 Engineering & Environmental Consultants, Inc. v. Zurich American Ins. Co., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95137 (D.S.C. July 9, 2013), the United State District Court for South Carolina had occasion to consider the limitations of coverage inherent […]

Source: http://www.gazette.net, July 9, 2013 By: Kara Rose Leggett said county was cleared to begin work on concrete slabs Monday County Executive Isiah Leggett said Monday night that he took full responsibility for the delayed opening of the troubled Silver Spring Transit Center, also announcing work to fix the center will start within a week. […]

Source: http://www.environmental-law.net, July 9, 2013 Southern Wine & Spirits of New York vs. Impact Environmental Consultants, 2013 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 2081(App. Div.-1st Dept 3/28/13) involves a common source of contamination in Long Island and other suburban areas of New York City-dry wells and septic systems. The parties have yet to begin discovery but based […]

Source: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com, July 2, 2013 By: Matt Sutkoski League of Cities and Towns says CSWD was aware of pollution-exclusion clause; district says it thought it was covered The Chittenden Solid Waste District is suing its insurance carrier to help recover costs as it struggles back from last year’s infiltration of herbicides into the compost it […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, July 2, 2013 By: Charmian Barton, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP Introduction Recent changes to offshore environment legislation include the introduction of an express ‘polluter pays’ obligation. Titleholders are under a duty to eliminate and control any petroleum escape, remediate damage and monitor the environmental impact of the escape. These changes came into effect […]

Source: http://www.unioncityreporter.com, July 7, 2013 By: E. Assata Wright Environmental work will culminate in Bayfront groundbreaking, new waterfront development Honeywell International Inc. recently announced that it has begun the next phase of chromium cleanup at sites along Jersey City’s West Side, work that will culminate in the construction of the Bayfront development, a planned mixed […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, July 2, 2013 By: Jan A. Larson, Jenner & Block The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida recently granted summary judgment for policyholder, Arrow Terminals, Inc. (“Arrow”), ruling that a pollution exclusion and health hazard exclusion did not apply to Arrow’s Chinese drywall (“CDW”) claims, and ordering Arrow’s insurers, American […]