Source: https://durangoherald.com, November 8, 2018 By: Jonathan Romeo The current owners of a former smelting company are on the hook for nearly $1 million in the Superfund site cleanup of mines around Silverton, which seeks to improve water quality in the Animas River watershed from mining pollution. Recently, a “consent decree” – basically an agreement contract – […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com, November 14, 2018 by: Bethan Moorcraft A “cluster” of legionnaires’ disease cases in September left at least seven people hospitalized with pneumonia-like symptoms in the Guildford area of Surrey, British Columbia. Fraser Health Authority confirmed the “cluster” of cases on Saturday, September 01, and immediately began an investigation. Legionnaires’ disease is a serious […]

Source: https://www.ktoo.org, November 13, 2018 By: Tim Ellis The city of Fairbanks has retained two Lower 48 law firms to advise on how to sue the manufacturers of chemical compounds that have contaminated groundwater in several areas around the city. The officials hope to recover nearly $4 million the city has spent over the past […]

Source: https://www.cnn.com, August 16, 2018 By: Nadia Kounang It’s been about three weeks since Tammy Cooper last drank water from her tap. That’s when she saw a warning on Facebook for residents of her small Western Michigan town to stop drinking the water. In Michigan, water main breaks aren’t unusual, although they’re more common in […]

Source: https://www.constructiondive.com, August 1, 2018 By: Kim Slowey In the second of three reports, Nelson Forensics has determined that the cracks in the McKinney High School football stadium, according to The Dallas Morning News, were caused by: too much water in the concrete mix, which caused the concrete to shrink more than it should have while […]

Source: https://fairfield.dailyvoice.com, October 31, 2018 By: Zak Failla & Joe Lombardi A Stamford elementary school will be closed for a week to give crews time to remove mold from the building. The Stamford Board of Education announced on Tuesday that due to elevated mold levels, based on preliminary air quality test results that were reported earlier in the day, […]

Source: https://www.freep.com, November 1, 2018 By: Paul Egan The Michigan Attorney General’s Office dragged its feet on putting legal muscle behind state claims that the U.S. Air Force is liable for chemical contamination of waters around a former military base in northern Michigan, according to an attorney who owns nearby property. Anthony Spaniola’s allegations — in part corroborated by minutes of meetings […]

Source: https://www.njherald.com, October 31, 2018 By: Jennifer Jean Miller More than $600,000 in previously cut state aid has been reinstated to the Hopatcong School District to help cover mold remediation costs. The district’s Board of Education announced at its meeting this week that $611,056 in state aid cut during Gov. Phil Murphy’s school funding plan […]

Source: https://westfaironline.com, October 26, 2018 By: Bill Heltzel Faucet Works, a plumbing supply store in Eastchester, is bounded on two sides by gas stations that, according to a lawsuit, have contaminated the store. Frank Sabia, the owner of Faucet Works, sued Groundwater and Environmental ServicesInc. (GES) and CPD New York Energy Corp., operator of one of […]

Source: http://www.michiganradio.org, October 26, 2018 By: Maya Goldman A site that was once home to a Lacks Enterprises plating shop is being investigated for PFAS contamination. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality opened its investigation of the area, which is in Cascade Township near Grand Rapids, on October 19th. It’s now one of more than […]

Source: The Charletston Gazette (WV), October 25, 2018 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com After years of urging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to act to prevent combustible dust explosions and fires, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board is asking for feedback about the management and control of combustible dust. Specifically, the call comes as the CSB is […]

Source: https://westfaironline.com, October 22, 2018 by: Bill Heltzel A Yonkers landlord is suing a neighboring landlord for $3 million for allegedly allowing dry cleaning chemicals to pollute his property. James G. Dibbini, president of Preferred Westchester Properties Inc., sued Fay Realty LLC and owner Norman Mirsky on Oct. 17 in Westchester Supreme Court. Dibbini claims […]