Source: http://www.businessinsurance.com, October 28, 2015 By: http://www.businessinsurance.com Decades after it became a major issue, insurers’ ultimate asbestos liability remains unknown, according to a report by rating agency A.M. Best Co. on asbestos and environmental losses issued Tuesday. “The continuing evolution of asbestos medical effectiveness through improved therapies and emerging drug combinations and early diagnosis, combined […]

Source: http://auburnpub.com, October 29, 2015 By: Gwendolyn Craig Soil vapor pollution in the Cayuga County groundwater contamination site is not expected to harm people’s health, according to a new report released by the New York State Department of Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Soil vapor pollution can occur when the […]

Source: http://www.bizjournals.com, October 27, 2015 By: Jeff Jeffrey A 33-acre tract of land in Raleigh is at the heart of a lawsuit filed by a South Carolina electronics manufacturer against a 150-year-old specialty glass producer. AVX Corp. (NYSE: AVX) is suing New York-based Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW) over allegations that Corning failed to adequately prevent […]

Source: http://kunm.org, October 27, 2015 By: Ed Williams There is a problem with the groundwater in Albuquerque—a big problem. A plume of poisonous dry cleaning chemicals is flowing beneath the Sawmill and Wells Park neighborhoods, just north of downtown. The contamination stretches farther than the Kirtland Air Force Base jet fuel spill, and is much […]

Source: http://www.pghcitypaper.com, October 28, 2015 By: Ashley Murray “All the research indicates proximity being a concern.” Two miles. One mile. A half mile. A local watchdog organization counted the number of fracking wells within these distances of schools, day-care centers, nursing homes and hospitals in Pennsylvania. The final tally: hundreds. Now parents are speaking out, […]

Source: http://www.petoskeynews.com, October 27, 2015 By: Steve Zucker State environmental officials are spending about $450,000 to clean up contamination at the former site of a leaking underground gasoline storage tank. Work at the site of the former Clares Country Corner gas station on Boyne City-East Jordan Road near Deer Lake Road, began earlier this month […]

Source: http://www.syracuse.com, October 24, 2015 By: Ken Sturtz Health officials are investigating the possibility that the legionella bacteria may be present in the water supply at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Dr. Sandra Sulik, vice president for medical affairs, said the hospital received test results Friday afternoon that identified potential legionella bacteria in some samples […]

Source: http://www.foxnews.com, September 24, 2015 Three school buildings in suburban Chicago were closed and students sent home on Wednesday after annual air quality testing of cooling towers found higher-than-normal levels of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease, a school official said. The buildings included a high school, middle school and one that houses central offices […]

Source: http://www.nwitimes.com, October 25, 2015 By: Lauri Harvey Keagle The property that was home to a Hammond dry cleaners for 50 years is in line for a proposed, high-tech remediation aimed at removing hazardous chemicals that leaked underground there. The thermal remediation work by the Indianapolis-based environmental engineering firm EnviroForensics is proposed at the former […]

Source: http://www.tennessean.com, October 23, 2015 By: Jordan Buie and Josh Cross The water in the wells is within national drinking water standards, but the levels of hexavalent chromium were “slightly above” EPA risk levels. Odom’s Bend is the last turn before you get to the Tennessee Valley Authority’s coal-fired power plant in Gallatin. From Albert […]

Source: http://www.denverpost.com, October 25, 2015 By: Bruce Finley Acid heavy metals contamination of waterways continues after Gold King disaster — raising concerns statewide Toxic mines hang over this haven for wildflowers, contaminating water and driving residents — like counterparts statewide — to press for better protection. A local group went to federal court this month […]

Source: http://wnpr.org, October 23, 2015 By: David Desroches Hartford’s school board and city officials filed suit on Friday against Monsanto, seeking the multinational corporation’s payment to remove toxic PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, from Clark Elementary School. “Our families and taxpayers should not have to bear the costs for this project,” said Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra […]