Source: https://blog.cvn.com/, November 1, 2021 By: David Siegel Closing arguments take place Tuesday in Washington state court over chemical contamination at a local school, after a similar trial this summer ended in a $185 million verdict against Bayer’s Monsanto unit, and the closing arguments will be webcast gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network. The ongoing trial in King County […]

Source: https://www.miaminewtimes.com/, October 26, 2021 By: Michael Majchrowicz All eyes were on Biscayne Bay following an instance in which sediment appeared to spew into the water from a state-run construction site near the MacArthur Causeway on Friday, further jeopardizing the ever-vulnerable marine ecosystem that helps ensure a clean water supply for South Florida. That came […]

Design build contractor responsible for 11-story dormitory for University housing.  Deep foundation package was a design-build subcontract.  Geotechnical study was commissioned and subcontracted by the design build contractor.  Differential settlement was specified to be no more than ½”.  Construction of the rammed-aggregate pier system completed with no apparent issues.  Installation of the building cast-in-place concrete […]

Design build contractor responsible for surveying activities of a coastal commercial property in Florida.  Surveyor plots the points for the construction of the building and foundation.  The foundation is laid with sub-terrain electrical and plumbing complete. The contractor discovers that the surveyor failed to take into account the required municipal 2 feet setback and construction […]

Source: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/, October 27, 2021 Water utility customers in Alabama seek a federal judge’s approval of a $12 million settlement reached with 3M Co. and others over their alleged pollution of the Tennessee River with “forever chemicals.” West Morgan-East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority customers say 3M, Dyneon LLC, and Daikin America Inc. polluted the river through […]

Source: https://www.naplesnews.com/, October 27, 2021 By: Jake Allen<//span> An incident at the Everglades City Wastewater Treatment Plant caused 170,000 gallons of wastewater to be discharged from the plant on Monday and Tuesday, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The plant is located on Lake Placid, which empties into Chokoloskee Bay near Everglades National Park.   Read more.

Source: The Washington Post, October 27, 2021 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com/ A new study out Tuesday reports that far too often, small amounts of industrial chemicals called phthalates (pronounced THA-lates), which are used to make plastics soft, have been found in samples of food from popular outlets including McDonald’s, Pizza Hut and Chipotle. George Washington University […]

Source: https://rcbizjournal.com/, October 26, 2021 By: Tina Traster A cleanup team is nearing the end of an oil spill remediation at the HNA Palisades Premier Conference Center in Orangetown that began on Aug. 30th, according to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The 5,600-gallon fuel spill, which the DEC defined as “significant,” began […]

Source: https://www.sevendaysvt.com/, October 21, 2021 By: Kevin McCallum A South Burlington dairy farmer is suing the City of Burlington, contending that his well was contaminated by toxic chemicals that flowed off airport property. John Belter alleges that the chemicals came from a firefighting foam long used by the Vermont Air National Guard, which leases a […]

Source: https://www.bakersfield.com/, October 25, 2021 By: Connor Sheets, Laura J. Nelson and Anita Chabria Six years ago, a ruptured oil pipeline in Santa Barbara County sent 140,000 gallons of crude oil gushing onto the sands of Refugio State Beach. The company that owned the pipeline survived the onslaught of lost revenue and lawsuits that followed, […]

Source: The Madison-St. Clair Record, October 19, 2021 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com/ St. Clair County jurors awarded 12 plaintiffs $72 million after finding metal recycler Cerro Flow liable for emitting pollutants from its Sauget plant, causing several exposed residents to suffer from cancer and other health issues. Circuit Judge Chris Kolker presided over the three-week trial, […]

Source: https://dailyinterlake.com/, October 20, 2021 By: Chris Peterson A federal judge has ruled the the Atlantic Richfield Co. is at least partially responsible for the cleanup of the former Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. site just north of Columbia Falls. In a 158-page findings of fact and conclusion of law, Missoula District Court Judge Donald Molloy […]