Source: Dow Jones News Service, October 15, 2017 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com An offshore pipeline fracture that has spilled as much as 9,350 barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico near Louisiana appeared to be contained, the company responsible said on Sunday. LLOG Exploration Company LLC on Thursday morning discovered the spill, which stemmed from […]

Source: http://enewsletters.constructionexec.com, October 5, 2017 By: Jeff Slivka Within two weeks, the United States suffered two of the most devastating storms ever to hit American shores. For four days, Hurricane Harvey pelted Houston, Texas and the surrounding area with upwards of 40 inches of rain and 130 mph winds to destroy an estimated 40,000 homes, […]

Source: http://www.nj.com, October 10, 2017 By: Corey W. McDonald Honeywell International has begun an environmental remediation project at Richard A. Rutkowski Park as part of the New Jersey’s required cleanup of chromium residue that was used early in the 20th century. The project began earlier this month and officials this week will begin surveying and identifying […]

Source: http://www.watertowndailytimes.com, October10 , 2017 By: Larry Robinson Bedbugs will top the agenda at tonight’s City Council meeting, an issue that has sparked debate for several weeks now, following an outbreak of the critters at one of the community’s public housing complexes. Opening the council meeting at 7 p.m. will be a presentation by William […]

Source: http://www.mercurynews.com, October 7, 2017 By: David Debolt The Oakland A’s are moving forward on a dream to build a new stadium at Peralta Community College headquarters, but they may first have to clear an environmental hurdle that has hovered over the land for years. A review of county records shows that since 2013, the community […]

Source: http://www.app.com, October 6, 2017 By: Amanda Oglesby A cleanup is underway to remove toxic chemicals that have leached into the soil and water around a commercial plaza that was once home to a dry cleaner. Cumberland Farms Inc., which owns Country Farms plaza at Drum Point and Adamston roads, said environmental remediation efforts have […]

Source: https://www.chemistryworld.com, October 7, 2017 By: Rebecca Trager French chemical giant accused of releasing toxic chemicals from US plant in the wake of hurricane Harvey Local residents near Arkema’s plant in Crosby, US, have joined together to file a combined contamination lawsuit against the French chemical company, after several containers of organic peroxides ruptured and […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com, September 29, 2017 By: W. Caffey Norman, Kendra S. Sherman, Allen A. Kacenjar Jr. and Karen A. Winters, Squire Patton Boggs According to Ohio EPA staff, the agency soon will be sending letters to hundreds of sites throughout the state requesting that property owners take action to evaluate known trichloroethylene (TCE) contamination. For […]

Source: http://www.forconstructionpros.com, October 2, 2017 By: David Cook Insurance is one of the most overlooked yet consequential aspects of construction contracting. Almost every contract involving construction imposes obligations on the parties to obtain insurance, but many do not take the time to understand what they are. Insurance is perhaps one of the most overlooked yet […]

Source: http://www.mondaq.com, September 29, 2017 By: Elizabeth F. Mason, The McLane Law Firm When the City of Portsmouth recently announced its plans to redevelop the McIntyre Federal Building, which is located on a 2.1-acre parcel in the heart of the city’s historic downtown, it stated upfront that the private developer selected do the job would […]

Source: http://www.portlandmercury.com, September28 , 2017 By: Dirk Vanderhart Last year, Portland piled on to a group of West Coast cities who say a precursor of agribusiness giant Monsanto tainted their waterways. Monsanto promptly argued the city has no right to file suit. Monsanto was wrong. Late last week, a federal judge ruled that Portland has […]

Source: http://www.rutlandherald.com, September 27, 2017 By: Gordon Dritschilo A judge told a city developer Monday he was on the hook for $1.8 million for the cleanup of a former dry cleaning business. John Ruggiero walked out of Rutland civil court owing the state Agency of Natural Resources triple damages in the $535,679 cleanup of the […]