Source: https://www.phillyvoice.com, December 28, 2018 Building Trades sing “Baby, There’s Mold Inside” to raise awareness of potentially hazardous conditions Inside many of Philadelphia’s multifamily communities, residents are unwittingly exposed to a hidden danger: mold. Mold is a serious public health hazard that requires proper remediation to address — one not often taken seriously by building […]

Source: https://www.msn.com, December 26, 2018 By: Kylie Stevens and Nic White The developer of a new Sydney high-rise apartment building says he’s “stunned” by structural defects which left many residents homeless and insists any blame must placed on the construction company that built the luxury tower. Up to 3,000 residents were evacuated from Opal Tower […]

A west St. Louis County hotel could be the source of a Legionella outbreak. Preliminary test results show the legionella germ was found here at the Marriott West. Two hotel guests were diagnosed with Legionnaires disease in October and November after staying at the Town and Country hotel.  Preliminary test results found the legionella germ […]

Source: https://stlrecord.com, December 19, 2018 By: Sam Knef In a bench trial set for Jan. 22 involving responsibility for environmental contamination clean-up costs, U.S. District Judge has determined she will be the gatekeeper on expert testimony. The case involves Cooper Industries’ claims against Spectrum Brands, Inc., as well as Spectrum’s counter-claims, over a Macon, Mo. plant where […]

Source: https://www.metrowestdailynews.com, December 19, 2018 By: Henry Schwan Asbestos must be removed before work can begin at Rivers Edge. A town official said asbestos removal is all but done. But the state Department of Environmental Protection says there’s another phase in the process. While Town Administrator Louise Miller said “we’re done with all the work” […]

Source: http://www.morningjournalnews.com, December 20, 2018 By: Katie White Cleanup efforts are ongoing at the site where a few thousand gallons of diesel fuel spilled into Bull Creek on Tuesday along state Route 46 when a Cuyahoga Landmark Inc. tractor trailer overturned. New Waterford Fire Chief Greg VanPelt said Wednesday evening that Environmental Management Specialists Inc. […]

Source: https://www.mlive.com, December 20, 2018 By: Paula Gardner Federal officials already removed 1,100 containers of chemical waste from the site of a closed Jackson factory – and now state officials are confronting the need to clean up PFAS there, too. Testing results from fall showed that the per- and poly-fluorinated chemicals are contaminating the groundwater […]

Source: https://www.stargazette.com, December 19, 2018 By: Tom Wilber Elmira High School is one of 1,290 active and 220 potential toxic legacy sites statewide, according to an analysis of state records by the Elmira Star-Gazette. Some, like the former IBM site in Endicott now owned by i3 Electronics, are still working factories. Others, such as the Morse […]

Source: https://fox17online.com, December 19, 2018 Wolverine Worldwide has filed a lawsuit in federal court against 3M, the company that made and manufactured Scotchgard™, the substance which contains PFAS that has contaminated groundwater. “3M made it, 3M sold it at a profit to thousands of companies and millions of consumers for decades, and 3M can no […]

Source: https://www.courierpostonline.com, December 14, 2018 By: Carly Q. Romalino At least one beaver is dead and another in the care of an animal rescue group after being “oiled” in a fuel spill that started on Route 55, but leaked into Mantua Creek through a highway storm drain. Crews expect a long cleanup for the four […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com, December 17, 2018 A study by environmental groups says 11 coal powered plants in Georgia are leaking chemicals into ground water. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported the Environmental Integrity Project and Earthjustice released the study Thursday that says 10 of the 11 plants are owned by Georgia Power. The utility says repeated tests […]

Source: https://www.latimes.com, December 12, 2018 By: Alene Tchekmedyian Lockheed Martin has agreed to expand its cleanup efforts of contaminated groundwater in the San Fernando Basin as part of a settlement agreement reached with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Under the agreement, Lockheed Martin will treat and transfer 1.5 billion gallons of drinking […]