Source: https://www.iamagazine.com/, November 6, 2023 By: Diane Mika and Wayne Brockington There has been a steady increase in both the frequency and severity of architects & engineers (A&E) professional liability claims over the past few years as economic and social inflation continue to expand. This volatility has led many insurance providers to reduce their appetites for A&E […]

Source: https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/, November 6, 2023 By: Kate Carlson Extensive contamination at the former Sappi paper mill site on Muskegon Lake has gained renewed attention since a developer recently announced a major plan to repurpose the 122-acre property with housing, retail and public access. The site on the south shore of Muskegon Lake was the home of Sappi […]

Source: https://www.newscentermaine.com/, November 7, 2023 By: Vivien Leigh Scientists, farmers impacted by PFAS chemicals, educators, and nonprofit groups gathered Tuesday in Waterville to find new ways to farm in the aftermath of forever chemicals. The meeting at Colby College is a follow-up to a National Symposium held last month at Michigan State University. Farmers impacted by PFAS […]

Source: https://ecori.org/, November 6, 2023 Bu” Rpb Smith Environmental officials last week identified six major sources of PFAS contamination as part of the state’s first comprehensive investigation into how the substances have impacted drinking water supplies. The 200-page draft report issued by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management details where and how the per- and […]

Source: https://www.qcnews.com/, November 2, 2023 By: Jody Barr By the time Charles Shugart got the call about the sinkholes behind the city’s public works shop, it was too late for the city to do anything about it. “I said, ‘What sinkhole?’ and they brought me around here and showed me this. So, then I started […]

Source: https://dcist.com/, November 1, 2023 By: Jacob Fenston The city of Alexandria will clean up toxic pollution along the Potomac waterfront as part of a settlement announced today. The agreement settles a lawsuit filed against the city by the nonprofit Potomac Riverkeeper, alleging a city-owned site has been polluting the river for decades. The pollution […]

Source: https://waterfm.com/, October 30, 2023 Maine’s York Sewer District announced last week it has filed a lawsuit against 3M, DuPont and other manufacturers for the presence of PFAS in the district’s wastewater. Representing York Sewer District is SL Environmental Law Group P.C., a New Hampshire-based law firm that focuses exclusively on representing public entities, water […]

Source: https://www.ocala-news.com/, October 27, 2023 An Ocala couple has sued the company that developed their home for allegedly building an “inadequately and improperly installed stucco system.” The lawsuit was filed by Rachel and Heriberto Villicana against D.R. Horton, Inc., a Delaware-based real estate development company, in the fifth judicial circuit court of Marion County on […]

Source: https://ksltv.com/, October 28, 2023 By:Mike Anderson The contractor behind a controversial apartment complex in Ogden has closed its doors. The developer, Summa Terra Ventures, now has a new contractor after getting word of the closing. They want to move forward and are working on plans to fix the safety concerns here. There hasn’t been any […]

Source: https://news.yahoo.com/, October 27, 2023 By: Tina Deines In Maryland, muddy runoff from a construction site seems to be suffocating a once-lush underwater prairie-like ecosystem, endangering fish and other aquatic animals. What’s happening?  Maryland’s Gunpowder River — part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed — was once home to lush submerged grasses that hosted a plethora of […]

Source: https://www.wmdt.com/, October 26, 2023 By: Sarah Ash Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that the Delaware Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against numerous chemical companies for allegedly causing contamination of Delaware’s natural resources. In the lawsuit, the State is alleging that 3M Company and other AFFF manufacturers caused damage to Delaware’s environment […]

Source: https://fox2now.com/, October 26, 2023 By: Joe Millitzer The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has been called to investigate a mercury spill at the United States Postal Service distribution center in Hazelwood. The facility has been evacuated. The Environmental Emergency Response Team is on the scene. The Missouri DNR says that there is a report […]