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December 17, 2012

Ameren sued over St. Charles groundwater contamination

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 12, 2012 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com For months, several companies have clashed over the source of groundwater pollution that threatens wells that supply drinking water to the city of St. Charles. The dispute has now boiled over into the courts. A group of companies sued Ameren Corp. in federal court this […]

December 17, 2012

States Sue EPA

Read here about how seven states are suing the EPA over drilling methane.  

December 17, 2012

Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C. United States – The Troublesome Trend Of D&O, E&O Pollution Exclusions

Source: Mondaq Business Briefing, December 11, 2012 Posted on: http://fpn.advisen.com By: Mr. John Nevius and Kathleen F. Donovan Originally published on Law360, July 09, 2012 In light of the emerging risks associated with climate change and related environmental liabilities, the proliferation of pollution exclusions in directors and officers (D&O) and errors and omissions (E&O) insurance […]

December 17, 2012

Insurance concerns for the cleantech sector

Source: http://www.lexology.com, December 6, 2012 By: Alba Alessandro, Hodgson Russ LLP The growth of clean technology is explosive. The U.S. government injects billions of dollars into the market to support demand. For example, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 includes more than $100 billion for the cleantech industry and several states require cleantech […]

December 17, 2012

Pollution insurance, bonds, self-insurance at issue with Md. fracking

Source: Insurance & Financial Advisor, December 11, 2012 Maryland’s Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Initiative Advisory Commission recently held its first vote, and endorsed four recommendations including bonds and self-insurance if hydraulic drilling is allowed in Western Maryland. The Cumberland Times-News reported the commission endorsed four financial safeguards when drilling for natural gas, known as “fracking”: […]

December 17, 2012

Construction company survey reveals latest findings on new green building and LEED certification trends

Source: http://www.lexology.com, December 4, 2012 By: Elizabeth A. Holden, Hodgson Russ LLP A new Market Barometer survey published by Turner Construction Company, the largest green builder in the United States, provides an updated look on sustainability practices in new building projects. The study, which included a survey of more than 700 executives from a wide […]

December 17, 2012

Maryland Stuck in Study Mode over Merit of Gas Drilling

Source: The Washington Post, December 9, 2012 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com As states in the mid-Atlantic region lined up for the jobs and tax revenue that would come with drilling deep into the shale to release gas, Maryland held back. Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) and other state officials said no thanks, wary that poisonous chemicals used […]

December 17, 2012

State, federal environmental agencies to hear disposal well concerns

Source: Erie Times-News (PA), December 9, 2012 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com Opponents additionally fear that seepage from the disposal wells would contaminate nearby Tamarack Swamp and that disposal operations would lower local property values, Prather said. Wastewater injection plans meet federal environmental standards, and operations will be monitored to make sure that groundwater is not contaminated, […]

December 17, 2012

Drilling – safe or dangerous?

Read here about the debate over whether gas drilling is safe or dangerous.  

December 14, 2012

Resurgent mold litigation in Sandy's wake

Source: http://www.lexology.com, December 1, 2012 By: William A. Ruskin, Epstein Becker Green There is a significant risk that there will be a resurgence of mold claims and mold litigation in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Sandy left behind thousands of homes and offices in New York and New Jersey with flood-soaked flooring and sheet rock […]

December 14, 2012

Sealed settlement on Washington County drilling lawsuit to be reconsidered

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 8, 2012 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com A state appellate court ordered a Washington County court Friday to consider hearing arguments to unseal records in a case in which a Washington County family claimed it was harmed by nearby gas drilling. Stephanie and Chris Hallowich sued Range Resources, MarkWest Energy Partners and Williams […]

December 14, 2012

Paulsboro resident sues over derailment

Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 7, 2012 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com A Paulsboro woman has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Conrail and its parent companies because of the train derailment that released a toxic chemical into the air and water. Alice Breeman filed the suit in federal district court in Camden, seeking more than $150,000 […]

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