Source: https://www.fox13seattle.com/, July 25, 2024 Ending an eight-year legal battle, chemical giant Monsanto has agreed to a $160-million settlement with Seattle for its part in polluting a river that runs through the heart of the city with toxins that posed a threat to humans, fish and wildlife, the city attorney’s office said Thursday. “We all play a role in […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, July 26, 2024 Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Co. cannot escape the long tail of asbestos, and must cover part of the litigation losses for an asbestos installation company that went out of business more than 30 years ago, the South Carolina Supreme Court decided this week. The justices upheld lower courts’ rulings […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, July 24, 2024 By: Terry Gangcuangco</span. Erie Insurance Exchange is not obligated to defend or indemnify a gas station operator accused of contaminating a neighbor’s water source due to a leaking underground storage tank, according to a ruling by the Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court of Appeals. Read more.

Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/, July 23, 2024 By: Amy Wang, Ward and Smith, P.A. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have become a focal point of regulatory scrutiny nationwide due to their persistent environmental presence and potential health risks. For businesses, navigating the evolving landscape of PFAS regulation is crucial—these substances are widely used in various industrial and […]

Source: https://ehsdailyadvisor.blr.com/, July 23, 2024 By: Guy Burdick On July 17, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update on its investigation into a January 2023 explosion and toxic chemical release at the Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies facility in Geismar, Louisiana. A reboiler at the facility exploded, leading to the release […]

Source: https://www.click2houston.com/, July 19, 2024 By: Gage Goulding & Rayan Graham A massive oil sheen is stretching for miles along the Galveston coast in the Gulf of Mexico. The sheen is coming from an offshore drilling platform 12 miles from the sandy beaches of the Bolivar Peninsula, near Crystal Beach. Read more.

Source: https://www.epa.gov/ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced 25 selected applications for over $4.3 billion in grants to implement community-driven solutions to the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and accelerate America’s clean energy transition. The selected applications will fund state, local, and Tribal entities located in 30 states. The grants will be […]

Source: https://www.ecowatch.com/, July 10, 2024 By: Cristen Hemingway Jaynes A new study by economists from West Virginia University (WVU) has found hot spots of harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) “forever chemicals” in United States public water systems, including in higher-income, densely populated areas, as well as those that use groundwater. At least four PFAS contamination hot spots were identified in the […]

Source: https://www.njspotlightnews.org/, July 22, 2024 By: Lilo H. Stainton Seven years ago, Morristown resident Kevin Hanlon, then 47, was recovering from lung cancer when he encountered something in a Manhattan office building that proved even more deadly: Legionella. The bacteria, spread through water droplets propelled by powerful commercial air conditioners, resulted in Legionnaires’ disease, a […]

Source: https://www.berkleysp.com/ An apartment resident filed a housing discrimination complaint against a property manager with the city’s Human Relations Commission  (HRC) alleging wrongful eviction in violation of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of  1968. The resident was repeatedly late in making rent payments in violation of the lease terms. The property manager provided […]

Source: https://www.fox29.com/, July 17, 2024 By: Shawnette Wilson Residents of a high-rise in Center City are having a major problem after they say the windows keep falling out! “It’s right on the Schuylkill River trail. It’s a 10-minute walk to the hustle and bustle of Center City,” said Sam Myers. He absolutely loved the unit […]

Source: https://metrophiladelphia.com/, July 17, 2024 By: Jack Tomczuk A potential chemical leak from a former industrial site has shuttered a section of Bartram’s Garden and sparked concerns about contamination of the Schuylkill River. Preliminary testing of the site indicated the presence of chromium, a carcinogen, according to the nonprofit John Bartram Association, which operates the Southwest Philadelphia […]