Source: https://www.theguardian.com, September 11, 2019 By: Emily Holden Chemical company executives have denied responsibility for a category of toxic fluorinated chemicals that have contaminated water supplies around the US and are now found in the bodies of nearly all Americans. Three companies – the 3M Company, the Chemours Company and DuPont – appeared before US […]

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com, September 12, 2019 By: Ben Kesslen A 47-year-old California woman has been in a semi-comatose state for weeks after using a Ponds-labeled skin cream tainted with methylmercury. It is the first reported case of methylmercury poisoning from a skin cream in the U.S, Sacramento County health officials said. Read more.

Source: http://www.mondaq.com, September 11, 2019 By: Andrew N. Davis, Matthew Ranelli, Aaron D. Levy, Alfredo G. Fernández and Kristie A. Beahm, Shipman & Goodwin LLP Any issue that poses the potential for health risks and/or liabilities associated with uncertain regulatory requirements demands corporate attention. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), a group of human-made chemicals, have […]

Source: https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com, September 8, 2019 By: Kyle Bagenstose It’s been five years since the military first discovered widespread PFAS contamination at bases in the Philadelphia suburbs, but the chemicals continue to pollute the aquifer and waterways. We asked more than half a dozen experts a simple question: Why? Read more.

Source: https://www.thebatavian.com, September 6, 2019 By: Howard B. Owens Federal and state environmental agencies are continuing to monitor and work on cleanup of contaminants at the Lehigh Train Derailment Superfund Site off of Gulf Road, according to information obtained by The Batavian. The elimination of TCE contaminants from groundwater in the four-mile-long plume area, which stretches […]

Source: https://www.newsday.com, September 5, 2019 By: Bart Jones Four Coast Guard families living at the Northport base say they have been ordered to leave their housing because of lead contamination, but the Coast Guard isn’t doing enough to help them get out. Read more.

Source: https://news4sanantonio.com, September 6, 2019 By: April Molina An escalating crisis over the toxic “Forever Chemicals” is getting attention on a national level. Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) have been used at military bases in the foam used to extinguish aircraft fires since 1970. Read more.

Source: https://www.theintell.com, September 6, 23019 By: Kyle Bagenstose It’s been five years since the military first discovered widespread PFAS contamination at bases in Bucks and Montgomery counties, but the chemicals continue to pollute the aquifer and waterways like Park Creek and the Little Neshaminy. We asked more than half a dozen experts a simple question: […]

Source: https://www.wmicentral.com, September 3, 2019 By: Barbara Bruce The Arizona Department of Environmental (ADEQ) held an open public meeting at Timber Mesa Fire District on August 6 for the Highway 260 and Johnson Lane Site Community Advisory Board (CAB) for the Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund (WQARF). In 2015, a sampling of groundwater detected tetrachloroethene […]

Source: https://www.pennlive.com, September 5, 2019 By: Travis Kellar Crews are cleaning up concrete that police say was spilled on an stretch of Route 22 in Dauphin County. A concrete truck driver unintentionally released the chute on the rear of the truck on Route 22 eastbound in the area of Route 39 (Zion Church Road) at […]

Source: https://www.thegazette.com, September 2, 2019 By: Thomas Friestad The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has required Iowa City officials to install monitoring wells to determine the extent of “legacy” groundwater contaminants dating back decades at Chauncey Swan Park. Multiple volatile organic chemicals, or VOCs, turned up in underground samples taken from the park, some in concentrations higher than permitted under Iowa law, […]

Source: https://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com, August 30, 2019 By: Rachel Scharf Six out of the 10 town fields tested last week showed low levels of contaminated soil. The town announced results from Aug. 22-23 tests Friday night, saying they will remediate contaminated sites despite notice from experts that the levels detected are not dangerous. Read more.