Source: http://www.wistv.com, November 26, 2018 By: Jason Raven For the first time in 38 years, Bonnie Saville’s daycare isn’t filled with children. Instead, it’s surrounded by fences and clean up crews in respirators. “It’s very devastating to see all the equipment and all the work being done,” Saville said. She’s the owner of Play Pals […]

Source: https://www.jdsupra.com, November 19, 2018 By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (“Court”) addressed in an October 5th opinion a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) liability issue. See Pa. Dep’t of Envtl, Prot. v. Trainer Custom Chem., LLC, 906 F.3d 85 (3rd Cir. […]

Source: https://www.newsday.com, November 20, 2018 By: Vera Chinese Town officials haven’t decided on a course of action for the area, where 45 private wells tested positive for pollutants the EPA links to some cancers and other health impacts. Southampton Town officials have not acted quickly to address water contamination in East Quogue, residents and an elected […]

Source: Great American Insurance Group, Environmental Insider, November 2018 No one wants or expects to have to submit a claim to their insurance company, but when it happens, Great American Environmental is there to work with your clients and provide the support necessary during that difficult time. Submitting a claim and participating in the investigation […]

Source: https://westfaironline.com, November 15, 2018 By: Bill Heltzel A Breslin Realty Development Corp. affiliate is suing Chevron Corp. for $1.2 million, claiming that the oil company misrepresented the extent of soil and water contamination at an abandoned gas station in Yorktown where the developer is building a Lowe’s home improvement store. Yorktown JAZ LLC of […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com, November 14, 2018 By: Christine G. Rolph and Laura Glickman, Latham & Watkins LLP Companies facing products or environmental liability claims should immediately consider insurance coverage from current and historical policies in light of applicable state law. In recent months, the highest courts of several US states have issued important pro-policyholder decisions on […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com, November 13, 2018 By: Matlthew E. Cohn and William J. Anays, Greensfelder Hemker & Gale PC The Illinois Attorney General and the DuPage County State’s Attorney have effectively implicated the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency as a responsible participant in causing air pollution in a case brought by the State against Sterigenics U.S., LLC. […]

Source: https://wwmt.com, November 12, 2018 Work begins Monday to figure out what caused high levels of PFAS in Parchment. Georgia-Pacific, which has ties to the old Parchment Paper Mill, will start their investigation alongside the state to track down exactly what caused the water contamination in Parchment’s drinking water wells. The Michigan Department of Environmental […]

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 […]