Source: Xinhua News Agency (China), February 25, 2013 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com Tap water for 60,000 people was cut off Monday due to the pollution of a water source in east China’s Jiangxi province, government sources said. Around 10 a.m. Monday, an oily substance was seen floating near a water intake used by a tap water […]

Source: Columbus Dispatch, February 25, 2013 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com When Crystal Sullivan moved into her Croton Road house more than a decade ago, the flies from the nearby egg farm were so thick that they coated the porch ceiling. The infestation was widespread. Neighbors complained of flies crowding their cars and ruining their picnics. Nearby, […]

Source: Buffalo News, February 25, 2013 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com The federal judge who oversaw the Love Canal lawsuit for nearly two decades has asked state and federal officials for a “detailed response and plan of action” on how to correct any difficulties that might still exist in the neighborhood surrounding the 21,800-ton chemical landfill. U.S. […]

Read here about an investigation into leaking underground waste tanks that has been launched by an Oregon Senator.  

Source: Newark Patch, February 26, 2013 By: Paul Milo A deal has been proposed that would free Newark and dozens of other communities, corporations and government authorities from liability in a lawsuit over Passaic River contamination, The Star-Ledger reported Monday. The paper obtained a copy of the confidential proposal, which would allow the towns and […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, February 22, 2013 By: Robert S. Sanoff, Foley Hoag LLP In some jurisdictions, an environmental claim under a liability policy with a “sudden and accidental” pollution exclusion has the same prospect of success as a due process claim under the strict scrutiny standard — strict in theory, fatal in practice. In Massachusetts, however, […]

Source: Risk Management, February 12, 2013 By: Anne E. Viner and David L. Rieser Vapor intrusion may soon become an important environmental concern for commercial property owners, buyers, developers and lenders. While this is not a new issue, burgeoning state regulations, upcoming federal guidance and new environmental auditing standards—if passed—may make vapor intrusion a critical […]

Source: BestWire Services, February 22, 2013 Posted on: http://fpn.advisen.com As contractors continue to rebuild properties damaged by Hurricane Sandy, insurers could see a spike in environmental claims stemming from mold, said Dan Gmelin, the head of the asbestos and environmental product line for Hiscox USA. “It’s still early to see mold claims surfacing, but the […]

Read here about a chemical spill into a Montana river that was diluted by water from another river.

Source: China Economic Information Service (Xinhua), February 21, 2013 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com A company that supplies accessories for Apple was fined for intentionally discharging pollutants and damaging a river in Shanghai, environmental authorities said Thursday. RiTeng Computer Accessory Co., Ltd. was recently found to have dumped waste fluid into a drainage system, polluting a river […]

<span style="font-size:x-small;"Source: OsterDowJones Select, February 21, 2013 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com For the first time, some Chinese companies in industries that pose serious risks to the environment are being required to take out insurance. China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection said Thursday that its pilot insurance plan is now mandatory for mining and smelting producers, lead-acid battery […]

Read here about proposed fracking regulations in Illinois that have been drafted by industry and environmentalists.