Source: http://www.mondaq.com, August 19, 2019 By: Lindsay Ann Brown, Duane Morris LLP Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of chemicals that have received a lot of regulatory, scientific and legal attention in recent years, and all indications are that this is just the beginning. To be sure, the lack of federal guidance and […]

Source: Saint Paul Pioneer Press (MN), August 17, 2019 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com 3M’s pollution problems in Minnesota appear to be receding. But nationwide, they are rising like the floodwaters of the Mississippi River. An estimated 35 federal bills take aim at 3M Co.’s chemical pollution, and 41 states have complained that it’s in their groundwater. […]

Source: https://www.tapinto.net, August 16, 2019 By: Roman Chiarello Repairs are underway at McKinley Elementary School following the discovery of moisture and mold underneath the gymnasium floor, something school district officials do not anticipate completing before the beginning of the academic year. District officials had initially ordered repairs of the gym floor, but when workers found mold underneath the […]

Source: https://www.argusleader.com, August 15, 2019 By: Patrick Anderson Sioux Falls officials have filed federal lawsuits against a number of companies, including 3M and DuPont, for toxic chemicals discovered in the city’s groundwater. Documents filed in June in the U.S. District Court for South Carolina allege chemical-makers tested for and were aware of health risks of compounds used in a firefighting […]

Source: https://www.nbc12.com, August 6, 2019 Cleanup with additional contractors is set to begin Aug. 13 at schools with cooling towers in Chesterfield County. “Chesterfield County Public Schools is working with three independent contractors to accelerate a schedule to clean and provide preventative maintenance to water cooling towers found outside on school grounds, in light of […]

Source: https://www.healio.com, August 15, 2019 The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel evacuated guests on July 15 due to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that killed one person and may have infected dozens of others. The hotel has voluntarily remained closed until the source of the outbreak is located, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Read […]

Source: https://minnesota.cbslocal.com, August 14, 2019 Bu: Jennifer Mayerle There are new developments surrounding a manufacturing plant that released a cancer-causing chemical into the air for years. We now know chemicals were found on Water Gremlin‘s property in White Bear Township. Experts found the toxic chemical TCE in shallow ground water and in vapors below the plant. […]

Source: https://www.thealpenanews.com, August 14, 2019 By: Julie Goldberg Mold found last month at the Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Educational Service District building will cost the district $27,000 in damages. Superintendent Scott Reynolds said Tuesday $15,000 of mold removal will be 100% covered by insurance, but the district will pay $12,000 for new siding. Mold was found in July […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com, Environmental Insider Summer 2019 The environmental insurance market continues to grow by adopting past best practices to handle new and emerging risks.  Working together with diverse practice groups in law, brokerage, engineering, and the sciences; environmental insurance serves a critical client need on property transactions and contractors risks. Standard industry practices evolve on […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com, Environmental Insider Summer 2019 With continued public and regulatory attention on emerging contaminants such as Poly and Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 1, 4-dioxane, environmental insurance should be a ‘must-have’ for owners facing pollution exposure. However, the status of the emerging regulations or even the facility regulatory lifecycle phase, can significantly alter the nature […]

Source: https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com, August 13, 2019 By: Michelle Brunetti Post The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a $36 million cleanup of about 40 nonresidential properties contaminated by the former pesticide manufacturer Kil-Tone Co. Read more.

Source: https://www.wunc.org, August 13, 2019 By: Dan Boyce For decades, the Venetucci family ran a small farm in Colorado Springs. Each Halloween, they grew pumpkins that they gave away to local children. When the Pikes Peak Community Foundation took over the farm in 2006, it continued the pumpkin tradition and also grew organic vegetables – until chemical […]