Source: https://www.mclane.com/, May 1, 2026 By: Adam M. Dumville & Viggo C. Fish Microplastics and nanoplastics are gaining increasing attention among the scientific and regulatory community, and plaintiffs and Attorneys General are taking note.  The federal government has not yet established drinking water or other regulatory standards for microplastics.  However, recent regulatory actions, and a […]

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/, May 6, 2026 By: JT Moodee Lockman Maryland lawmakers are asking the Air Force to answer questions about a 32,000-gallon jet fuel spill on Joint Base Andrews that prompted an investigation and clean-up effort. State delegates wrote a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, claiming there has been a lack of transparency surrounding […]

Source: https://foxbaltimore.com/, April 29, 2026 By: Gary Collins Maryland’s plan to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge hit a major setback Tuesday, as state officials abruptly canceled a key construction contract, undercutting Gov. Wes Moore’s repeated claim that the project was the nation’s “fastest-moving” large infrastructure effort. The decision to off-ramp contractor Kiewit Infrastructure Co. […]

Source: https://www.sierraclub.org/, May 5, 2026 By: Tom Cassauwers In suburban Virginia, a cluster of monumental gray buildings rise up around the unincorporated settlement of Ashburn in Loudoun County. Ringed by fencing and humming with AC, this is the new front of the digital economy—a place that has become known as Data Center Alley, the biggest […]

Source: https://people.com/, April 29, 2026 By: Christopher Edwards Two people who stayed at a luxury Las Vegas hotel and casino have contracted Legionnaires’ disease, a severe type of pneumonia. The cases are associated with stays at the 5-star Wynn Las Vegas. One individual stayed at the property in September 2025, while the other stayed in […]

Source: https://www.wral.com/, April 29, 2026 By: Liz McLaughlin A state study found “forever chemicals” in sewage sludge, soil and wastewater across North Carolina, raising fresh concerns about a widely used farming practice that remains largely unregulated. Researchers with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality detected PFAS — a class of man-made chemicals linked to […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, April 30, 2026 The Department of Justice announced a proposed settlement with Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation (Cliffs) requiring it to address releases of hazardous waste at its Middletown Works facility. Under the proposed consent decree, Cliffs will perform long-term corrective measures to comply with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The required corrective […]

Source: https://www.enr.com/, April 28, 2026 By: Bryan Gottlieb Annual investment in data centers could surpass $300 billion by 2027, according to S&P Global Ratings—and as hyperscale campuses push total insurable values to between $10 billion and $30 billion per location, the insurance market that traditionally underpins large construction projects is struggling to keep pace. “The […]

Source: https://www.businessinsurance.com/, April 24, 2026 By: Richard Sine A unit of American International Group must face renewed claims that it owes potentially unlimited coverage for environmental cleanup costs at a Southern California airport, after a federal appeals court ruled that its policies did not cap liability for property damage. In County of San Bernardino v. Insurance […]

Source: https://www.fingerlakes1.com/, April 28,. 2026 A major housing project in Newark is facing delays after environmental contamination was discovered on parts of the site, forcing a temporary halt to some construction earlier this year. Work at Coventry Commons, a $60 million redevelopment on Harrison Street, was impacted after testing revealed the presence of volatile organic […]

Source: https://www.cnn.com/, March 30, 2026 By: Laura Paddison The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence guzzle huge amounts of energy but they also have another alarming impact, according to new research. They are creating “heat islands,” warming the land around them by up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit, and making life hotter for more than […]

Source: https://www.enr.com/, April 20, 2026 By: Richard Korman A Pennsylvania state court judge has ordered Tutor Perini to pay $175 million in damages to a Philadelphia developer whose hotel was completed years late and far over budget. The planned 51-story tower, for the dual-branded W and Element Hotel by Chestlen Development, had floor slab deflections […]