Source: Houston Chronicle, June 13, 2019 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com A federal review of an oil rig explosion that killed five workers in Oklahoma last year assigned blame not only to the Houston company that owned and operated the rig, but also to the entire energy sector and government for a woeful lack of regulation and […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com, June 12, 2019 By: William K. Enger, Wilson Elser The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on June 10, 2019, to review a case involving “immensely important” questions regarding clean-up activities required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). In Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian Atlantic Richfield […]

Source: https://www.law.com, June 13, 2019 By: Jillian C. Kirn According to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, flooding is the most frequent and damaging natural disaster impacting the commonwealth. Many of Pennsylvania’s communities are located adjacent to waterbodies. Imagine that you are environmental, health and safety (EHS) counsel or general counsel for a company dealing with […]

Source: https://www.heraldnews.com, June 12, 2019 By: Jo C. Goode A year ago the state Department of Environmental Protection issued a cease and desist order that stopped the demolition of the Healy School. Neighbors have been dealing with piles of contaminated debris currently being removed by government environmental agencies and on the taxpayers’ dime. Now, Rep. […]

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Source: http://www.berkleycp.com, June 4, 2019 By: Raymond F.H. Bustamante, Berkley Construction Professional Obtaining competitive terms in a complex marketplace The Construction Specifier June 2019 Driven by a strong economy, the easing of lending standards, and a healthy commercial real estate marketplace, construction starts are expected to total about $800 billion in the United States, according […]

Source: https://www.courant.com, June 12, 2019 By: Gregory B. Hladky State environmental officials are continuing efforts to contain potentially hazardous chemical pollution in the Farmington River resulting from the accidental spill of fire-fighting foam at a Bradley International Airport hangar. Close to 50,000 of gallons of water and foam containing PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” were […]

Source: https://www.mlive.com, June 12, 2019 By: Garret Ellison Lynn McIntosh wasn’t surprised to see the police officer watching her. McIntosh was taking samples at the city dam because she worried about contamination where people fished, launched canoes and jumped into a frigid Rogue River every Valentine’s Day for the Sweetheart Splash. As she snapped photos and […]

Source: https://www.miamiherald.com, June 7, 2019 By: Joey Flechas and Adriana Brasileiro Almost a year after the rushed debut of the latest plan to build a stadium in Miami for David Beckham’s upcoming Major League Soccer team, the biggest question hanging over the project remains unanswered. What will it cost to clean up contaminated soil at […]

Source: https://buffalonews.com, June 7, 2019 By: Harold McNeil An agricultural chemical manufacturer will finish the cleanup of arsenic and other hazardous contamination at its Middleport plant and nearby properties under a settlement the state announced Friday. The company, FMC Corp., will also reimburse the state $31 million for cleanup work already done at the site, […]

Source: https://www.military.com, June 10, 2019 By: Tony Davis, The Arizona Star, Tucson The same chemical compounds that have tainted drinking wells from Tucson’s south side to Marana have been found polluting groundwater underneath the Air National Guard base adjoining Tucson International Airport, a consultant’s report for the Air Guard says. Perfluorinated compounds, commonly known as PFAS, turned […]

Source: Muskegon Chronicle (MI), June 9, 2019 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com A local livestock and produce farm is being sued by Dalton Township and the farm’s next-door neighbor, according to court documents. Both lawsuits were filed in Muskegon County Circuit court in early May against the owners and operators of Hidden Creek Farm, 1230 W. River […]