Source: http://www.unionleader.com, July 21, 2016 By: Kimberly Houghton State officials announced Thursday that small traces of contamination are still being released from the stacks at Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, the suspected source of water contamination in southern New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services said in a statement that “small amounts of perfluorooctanoic acid […]

Source: http://www.stanforddaily.com, July 22, 2016 By: Shagun Khare The Palo Alto City Council approved Stanford’s plan to relocate 29 residences near University Terrace — a faculty housing development close to campus — to minimize the risks of trichloroethylene (TCE), a cancer-causing chemical found in the area. The council put forth additional conditions requiring Stanford to […]

Source: http://www.cdrecycler.com, July 19, 2016 Copper chemicals company enters agreement with EPA and DOJ to conduct any necessary cleanup actions. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have reached an agreement with American Chemet Corp., Deefield, Illinois, to investigate hazardous substance contamination and to conduct any necessary cleanup actions […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, July 18, 2016 By: Ashley E. Cowgill, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP As we edge further into the summer months, many contractors see an increase in work volume with longer days and universally better weather. That said, Mother Nature is not always predictable, and an unexpected storm can quickly lead to a flash […]

Source: http://www.latimes.com, July 20, 2016 By: Tony Barboza and Ben Poston Homes, schools and at least one day-care center near a shuttered Vernon battery recycler are contaminated with higher levels of brain-damaging lead than previously disclosed, with soil samples at some properties found to be so hazardous they are as much as 100 times above […]

Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com, July 19, 2016 By: John Byrne City and county officials will set aside tens of millions of dollars to try to help jump-start industrial investment in struggling neighborhoods, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Monday. The “Industrial Growth Zones” program is targeted at seven specific areas, with the […]

Source: http://www.wftv.com, July 18, 2016 The Orlando City Soccer Club has purchased the land for its new stadium from the City of Orlando. The city sold the land for about $19 million, and the club will have the next 15 years to pay off the mortgage. In the post-closing agreement, the city agreed to subtract […]

Source: http://www.bdlive.co.za, July 18, 2016 By: Jack Kaskey and Tiffany Kary Dupont and Dow Chemical must tell shareholders before next week’s merger vote that they may face exposure to costly potential damages from claims that a chemical used to make Teflon caused cancer and other ailments, community activists told the companies. While DuPont is the […]

Source: http://poststar.com, July 18, 2016 By: Michael Goot Crews doing work at a Lake George Elementary School discovered a chemical in insulating material, which could be contaminated with asbestos. Interim Superintendent Jon Hunter said workers found vermiculite was used to insulate the core of the bricks that make up the building. The naturally occurring mineral […]

Source: http://www.delmarvanow.com, July 15, 2016 By: Gino Fanelli Legionella, the bacteria responsible for the respiratory condition Legionnaires’ disease, has been found in the tap water of Ocean City’s Golden Sands Condo, the Worcester County Health Department reported. “Golden Sands first tested positive back in the fall when we discovered a small cluster of two cases […]

Source: http://www.gazettenet.com, July 14, 2016 By: Dan Crowley State environmental regulators have pinned responsibility for the illegal dumping of more than 100 yards of concrete debris along the Connecticut River on a Hadley contractor who was in charge of a construction job in Northampton. The Department of Environmental Protection issued an order Thursday against Christopher […]

Source: https://vtdigger.org, July 14, 2016 By: Mike Polhamus State officials announced Wednesday that two new sites in Chittenden County have tested positive for groundwater pollution with an industrial chemical known as perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA. The chemical was found in the ground water at the IBM plant in Essex Junction, and the former Hercules Incorporated […]