Source: http://www.wsoctv.com, April 11, 2016 By: Stephanie Maxwell A North Charlotte neighborhood is looking for answers, after an environmental report found dangerous chemicals in the ground blamed on a longtime dry cleaners nearby. The report shows a sample taken back in 2013 found groundwater contamination traced to chemicals from American Dry Cleaners. The report found […]

Source: http://www.latimes.com, April 12, 2016 By: Abby Sewell Los Angeles County public health officials who tested the soil outside 500 homes in the area surrounding the now-closed Exide battery recycling plant in Vernon found all but eight have levels of lead that will require cleanup. The findings came in a report released Tuesday by the county’s […]

Source: http://thinkprogress.org, April 14, 2016 By: Samantha Page The body of evidence is growing that fracking is not only bad for the global climate, it is also dangerous for local communities. And affected communities are growing in number. The report, released Thursday, details the sheer amount of water contamination, air pollution, climate impacts, and chemical […]

Source: http://www.fminet.com, April 2016 Message from Chris Daum, FMI’s CEO Today’s engineering and construction (E&C) industry talent challenges are not new. However, we are at a critical inflection point: Ten thousand baby boomers are retiring daily across the U.S., leaving behind an incredible void of knowledge and experience — particularly in the engineering and construction  […]

Source: http://www.alternet.org, April 13, 2016 By: Martha Rosenberg, Ronnie Cummins Chemical fertilizer pollutes the environment, disrupts the climate and damages human and animal health. What do you know about the worldwide chemical fertilizer industry? If you’re like most people, not much. There’s plenty of press coverage and consumer awareness when it comes to genetically engineered […]

Source: http://www.ecy.wa.gov, April 4, 2016 Redevelopment plan first addresses contaminated soil and groundwater SEATTLE – Cleanup work could begin as soon as this spring on a contaminated site near Green Lake in Seattle under a proposed legal agreement between the Washington Department of Ecology and the property owner. Ecology seeks public comment on the agreement, […]

Source: http://www.businessinsurance.com, March 29, 2016 By: Gloria Gonzalez The U.S. Department of Labor has settled charges with a New York state real estate developer and management company related to exposure to lead and asbestos hazards for $700,000. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Wingdale, New York-based Olivet Management L.L.C., now known as Dover […]

Source: http://www.prnewswire.com, March 31, 2016 Chubb Advises on How to Manage New Exposures Created by Technology and Changing Business Models As construction contractors incorporate project design and digital technologies into their businesses, Chubb has issued an advisory to help them understand and manage emerging professional liability and privacy and network security exposures. Co-authored by two […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, March 31, 2016 By: Jordan W. Jacob, Berger Singerman LLP Property owners and landlords should be aware that if a tenant or others are injured as a result of poisoning from lead or other substances which are defined as “pollutants,” there is a good chance that your liability insurance policy does not provide […]

Source: http://www.businessinsurance.com, March 29, 2016 By: Gloria Gonzalez The U.S. Department of Labor has settled charges with a New York state real estate developer and management company related to exposure to lead and asbestos hazards for $700,000. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Wingdale, New York-based Olivet Management L.L.C., now known as Dover […]

Source: http://trib.com, March 29, 2015 By: Benjamin Storrow More than four years after he penned the explosive report linking fracking to contaminated drinking water outside of Pavillion, Domenic DiGiulio is releasing the study he always hoped the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would: A rebuttal to the years of criticism levied against federal investigators. The study […]

Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 26, 2016 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com U.S. Steel Corp. agreed to make fixes at its Clairton Coke Works to address ongoing air pollution problems as part of a settlement with Allegheny County that has already cost the company nearly $4 million in fines. Despite a series of amended agreements between the Downtown-based […]