Source: https://www.yahoo.com/, July 17, 2026 By: Holden Kurwicki A spokesperson for the Illinois Emergency Management Agency told 5 On Your Side that they are conducting radiological surveys and soil sampling in one Metro East community. The testing is taking place near the former Spectralite factory in Venice, Illinois. According to the Department of Energy, the site […]

Source: https://www.oudaily.com/, May 28, 2026 By: Ana Barboza Norman Public Library Central closed about two years ago after water intrusion caused mold to grow throughout the building. Now, the city is involved in two ongoing lawsuits regarding the management of the library. The Norman Public Library Central, at 103 W. Acres St., temporarily closed in November […]

Source: https://www.enr.com/, June 23, 2026 By: Bryan Gottlieb The National Institute of Standards and Technology on June 22 released technical findings and further details regarding the events leading to the collapse of Champlain Towers South and the tragic deaths of 98 people that occurred five years ago. The agency concluded that the collapse sequence began […]

Source: https://www.carriermanagement.com/, July 13, 2026 New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday sued some of the nation’s largest chemical and agricultural companies — 3M Company, EIDP Inc., The Chemours Company Inc., Corteva Inc., and DuPont De Nemours Inc. — for contributing to decades of toxic polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution in the state through their use […]

Source: https://www.nbcmiami.com/, June 1, 2026 A construction worker died after a column fell at the future site of a luxury skyscraper in downtown Miami on Monday, officials said. The incident happened at the site of the Okan Tower on North Miami Avenue near 6th Street. According to Miami Police officials, a structural column that was […]

Source: https://www.seattletimes.com/, July 11, 2026 By: Conrad Swanson Federal regulators will force the removal of toxic, highly corrosive chemicals from a defunct and leaking pulp mill along the Chehalis River, officials confirmed this week. Either Richard Bassett, the U.K. businessman who owns Cosmo Specialty Fibers, must start removing vast quantities of these chemicals from the site this month […]

Source: https://www.constructiondive.com/, July 10, 2026 By: Joe Bousquin The order follows an April ruling on the same project that awarded Chestle Development approximately $174.6 million in damages from Tutor Perini for delays stemming from defective concrete work during construction. Tutor Perini was awarded a $239 million contract to build the hotel in 2015. The 51-story, 755-room building opened […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, July 8, 2026 By: Natalie Wong The structural concerns that led New York City officials to shut down a Midtown Manhattan high-rise and evacuate surrounding buildings are “very small,” said Nathan Berman, the chief executive officer of Metro Loft, which is leading the project to convert the historic Pfizer building into apartments. Two […]

Source: https://www.constructiondive.com/, July 8, 2026 By: Zachary Phillips Crews from New York City managed to reach the 21st floor and begin work to shore up the buckled columns, New York City Department of Buildings Commissioner Commissioner Ahmed Tigani said in a press conference late Tuesday night. “We are feeling confident that many of the emergency […]

Source: https://abc7ny.com/, July 7, 2026 Several floors of a Midtown Manhattan office building that’s under construction are caving in on Tuesday, prompting the evacuation of several adjacent buildings and street closures. A structural column buckled on the 21st floor and additional structural issues were subsequently discovered, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. “The building remains unstable,” Mamdani […]

Source: https://www.wilentz.com/, May 29, 2026 By: Lynn M. Kizis and Philip A. Tortoreti In Keyport, New Jersey, ongoing concerns about cancer cases have left many residents wondering who could potentially be held responsible if environmental contamination is involved. While a direct connection between any specific source and reported cases has not been confirmed, toxic exposure […]

Source: https://www.audacy.com/, July 6, 2026 By: Kristen Johanson The families of three long-time Philadelphia police officers who died from brain cancer are suing the owner of the building where they worked. They claim the officers got sick from highly toxic chemicals at the Frankford Arsenal. Just last month, former narcotics officer Joe Cooney died of […]