Source: http://www.shreveporttimes.com, September 14, 2017 By: Lex Talamo It’s unclear whether the City of Shreveport will continue to buy land at the Cross Bayou project site now that the city council has killed Mayor Ollie Tyler’s bond funding proposal. Shreveport Chief Administrative Officer Brian Crawford at a public meeting hosted Aug. 30 by the Greater Shreveport […]

Source: https://www.wateronline.com, September 13, 2017 By: Peter Chawaga Another community appears to be struggling with a drinking water contaminant that continues to plague treatment facilities around the country. Belmont, MI, is the latest town to uncover perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) in its water sources. “Toxic chemicals from industrial waste dumped in unlined trenches at a long-forgotten […]

Source: http://www.nj.com, September 1, 2017 By: Kevin Shea A chemical used in wastewater treatment at the township sewer plant was pumped into the Crosswicks Creek earlier this week, the township said Friday. The issue was reported to the state Department of Environmental Protection, who said Friday they were advised and Hamilton is properly handling the […]

Source: http://www.northjersey.com, September 11, 2017 By: James M. O’Neill After seven years of study and research, the federal government is inching closer to a proposed cleanup plan for the highly contaminated Berry’s Creek in the Meadowlands. The cleanup of sediment contaminated with mercury and PCBs will likely wind up being some combination of dredging and […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com, September 8, 2017 By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP Anyone watching what has happened in Houston, and what is predicted to happen in Florida, immediately thinks about the safety and well-being of those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Once the rain stops, the water recedes, and the aftermath of destruction is assessed, both areas […]

Source: https://www.natlawreview.com, September 11, 2017 Holding that the Texas Railroad Commission’s statutory authority to regulate contamination from oil and gas operations does not preclude private suits for damages, the Texas Supreme Court upheld a $22.7 million award in a suit alleging contamination from natural gas production.  Forest Oil Corp. v. El Rucio Land & Cattle Co., […]

Source: http://cheektowagachronicle.com, September 6, 2017 By: Jim Herr A family-owned Alden based industrial uniform company is working with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to pay for the remediation of the family’s former dry cleaners site in Cheektowaga. Doritex Corp. voluntarily delivered a check for $491,000 to the NYSDEC on August 1st to cover […]

Source: http://www.journal-topics.com, September 6, 2017 By: Tom Robb Township Says Former Dry Cleaners To Blame; Also, Deal In Works To Remove Tollway Restrictions Elk Grove Township trustees scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday, Sept. 6 in which possible litigation for the township’s Youth Services building at 401 W. Golf Rd., Mount Prospect — a site […]

Source: http://newyork.cbslocal.com, September 6, 2017 Two public wells for drinking water have been shut down on the East End of Long Island, after tests found contamination from PFCs, or perfluorinated compounds. As CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan reported, the chemicals may have leeched into the ground from firefighting suppression foam. “You can smell the chlorine in it,” […]

Source: http://www.mondaq.com, September 4, 2017 By: John R. Hardin, K&L Gates While the full extent of damages caused by Hurricane Harvey is unknown at present, the storm has already caused unprecedented damage in Texas. That damage arises in the midst of pending legislative change that may affect significantly losses governed by Texas law. Specifically, for […]

Source: Dow Jones News Service, September 4, 2017 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com By Douglas Belkin and Tawnell D. Hobbs Water is subsiding in flooded neighborhoods, the mayor is insisting Houston “is open for business,” and shelters are emptying out, but Texans returning to flood-damaged homes face plenty of obstacles: the threat of toxic pollutants in the […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com, August 29, 2017 By: Kirk D. Johnston, Smith Currie & Hancock Two of the primary mechanisms for construction risk transfer are indemnity provisions and insurance agreements. Both indemnity provisions and insurance agreements require one party to stand good for the loss of another. But there are significant differences, both practical and legal. In […]