Source: https://www.mondaq.com/, January 18, 2024 By: Dianne Phillips , Robert P. Frank , Brian Bunger , Anne-Mette Elkjær Andersen and Meaghan A Colligan of Holland & Knight Highlights Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) remained a policy priority nationwide in 2023, with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state environmental agencies engaging in considerable planning […]

Source: https://ecology.wa.gov/, January 22, 2024 By: Lucy McInerney and Scarlet Tang 2023 was a busy year for advancing cleanup of the Bellingham waterfront, and 2024 promises more of the same as dredging of contaminated sediment is expected to begin later this month at the Bellingham Shipping Terminal. With federal funding, the Port of Bellingham is […]

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/, January 18, 2024 By: David Gambino Several north Alabama residents filed lawsuits in Morgan County Circuit Court alleging they are suffering from various cancers and other illnesses caused by “forever chemicals” discharged by 3M, Daikin America and Toray Fluorofibers. The lawsuits focus on alleged harm from PFOA and PFOS, two chemicals in a […]

Source: https://www.wilmingtonbiz.com/, January 16, 2024 By: Audrey Elsberry New Hanover County filed a lawsuit last week against 27 companies making or selling materials contaminated with polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The county announced the lawsuit’s filing in a Tuesday news release. PFAS are “forever chemicals,” that have reportedly contaminated the region’s air, groundwater and surface water for […]

Source: https://www.fingerlakes1.com/, January 13, 2024 Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc., a cryptocurrency datacenter and power generation company, has reached an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to remove an old coal ash pond at its Dresden facility. This pond, over 60 years old, was a leftover from the site’s previous coal-fired operations. Since acquiring the […]

Source: https://medriva.com/, January 10, 2024 By: Mason Walker Unraveling the PFAS Contamination Issue in New Mexico The New Mexico Environment Department is intensifying its investigation into PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination near the U.S. Air Force base in eastern New Mexico. These chemicals, also known as ‘forever chemicals’, have been linked to various health […]

Source: https://www.texastribune.org/, January 5, 2024 By: Dylan Baddour and Martha Pskowski When the Intercontinental Terminals Company sought a permit to expand its tank farm and terminal on the Houston Ship Channel in 2014, a reviewer with Texas’ environmental regulator expressed a long list of concerns. ITC, the reviewer for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality wrote, […]

Source: https://electrek.co/, January 8, 2024 By: Michelle Lewis The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced nearly $1 billion in grant funding for electric school buses across the US – enough for more than 2,700 clean buses. Sixty-seven applicants have been selected for funding in 280 school districts serving over 7 million students across 37 states. […]

Source: https://www.usatoday.com/, January 9, 2024 By: Emilee Coblentz New satellite images show the eastern U.S. coast is sinking at a faster rate than what was first reported last year, according to a new study published in the journal PNAS Nexus. Back in September, a team of scientists out of Southern California found that the New York City metro area is sinking […]

Source: https://www.eia.gov/, January 9, 2024 We expect solar electric generation will be the leading source of growth in the U.S. electric power sector. In our January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), which contains new forecast data through December 2025, we forecast new capacity will boost the solar share of total generation to 5.6% in 2024 and 7.0% in […]

Source: https://www.usgbc.org/, January 10, 2024 The embodied carbon of construction and building materials is often overlooked, even though it is estimated to contribute roughly 11% of global emissions. This includes the emissions that result from the extraction, manufacturing, transportation, installation and disposal of products like steel, concrete, insulation, drywall and other materials. USGBC has led the […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, January 9, 2024 By: Robert A. Gallagher, Erin S. Whaley, Alexander Downs and Emma E. Trivax – Troutman Pepper Public-private partnerships (P3s) have recently become a popular tool for the development of public infrastructure projects in the U.S. and across the globe. By bringing together public and private resources, P3s can be used […]