Source: https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/, January 25, 2024 By: Alex Brown The BP Whiting Refinery in northwest Indiana is working to clean up a pair of leaks that led to the release of toxic chemicals. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report the leaks are being blamed on recent subzero temperatures. Indiana Department of Environmental Management spokesperson Barry […]

Source: https://www.wfsb.com/, January 25, 2024 By: Rob PolanskY  Connecticut attorney general William Tong filed two lawsuits against 28 chemical manufacturers on Thursday. Tong said the manufacturers were responsible for knowingly contaminating Connecticut waters and harming public health with toxic “forever chemicals.” The “PFAS” chemicals were used in firefighting and even added to products such as […]

Source: https://kutv.com/, January 23, 2024 By: Kayla Winn Canyon View Middle School is scheduled to resume in-person classes on Wednesday following an investigation into carbon monoxide contamination that prompted remote learning for students and led to several others being treated at a nearby hospital. The contamination, believed to be associated with a remodeling project using […]

Source: https://www.mondaq.com/, January 18, 2024 By: Dianne Phillips , Robert P. Frank , Brian Bunger , Anne-Mette Elkjær Andersen and Meaghan A Colligan of Holland & Knight Highlights Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) remained a policy priority nationwide in 2023, with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state environmental agencies engaging in considerable planning […]

Source: https://ecology.wa.gov/, January 22, 2024 By: Lucy McInerney and Scarlet Tang 2023 was a busy year for advancing cleanup of the Bellingham waterfront, and 2024 promises more of the same as dredging of contaminated sediment is expected to begin later this month at the Bellingham Shipping Terminal. With federal funding, the Port of Bellingham is […]

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/, January 18, 2024 By: David Gambino Several north Alabama residents filed lawsuits in Morgan County Circuit Court alleging they are suffering from various cancers and other illnesses caused by “forever chemicals” discharged by 3M, Daikin America and Toray Fluorofibers. The lawsuits focus on alleged harm from PFOA and PFOS, two chemicals in a […]

Source: https://www.wilmingtonbiz.com/, January 16, 2024 By: Audrey Elsberry New Hanover County filed a lawsuit last week against 27 companies making or selling materials contaminated with polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The county announced the lawsuit’s filing in a Tuesday news release. PFAS are “forever chemicals,” that have reportedly contaminated the region’s air, groundwater and surface water for […]

Source: https://www.fingerlakes1.com/, January 13, 2024 Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc., a cryptocurrency datacenter and power generation company, has reached an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to remove an old coal ash pond at its Dresden facility. This pond, over 60 years old, was a leftover from the site’s previous coal-fired operations. Since acquiring the […]

Source: https://medriva.com/, January 10, 2024 By: Mason Walker Unraveling the PFAS Contamination Issue in New Mexico The New Mexico Environment Department is intensifying its investigation into PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination near the U.S. Air Force base in eastern New Mexico. These chemicals, also known as ‘forever chemicals’, have been linked to various health […]

Source: https://www.texastribune.org/, January 5, 2024 By: Dylan Baddour and Martha Pskowski When the Intercontinental Terminals Company sought a permit to expand its tank farm and terminal on the Houston Ship Channel in 2014, a reviewer with Texas’ environmental regulator expressed a long list of concerns. ITC, the reviewer for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality wrote, […]

Source: https://electrek.co/, January 8, 2024 By: Michelle Lewis The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced nearly $1 billion in grant funding for electric school buses across the US – enough for more than 2,700 clean buses. Sixty-seven applicants have been selected for funding in 280 school districts serving over 7 million students across 37 states. […]

Source: https://www.usatoday.com/, January 9, 2024 By: Emilee Coblentz New satellite images show the eastern U.S. coast is sinking at a faster rate than what was first reported last year, according to a new study published in the journal PNAS Nexus. Back in September, a team of scientists out of Southern California found that the New York City metro area is sinking […]