Source: Times Record (Fort Smith, AR), May 24, 2013 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com Three lawsuits were filed this week in Sebastian County Circuit Court against Whirlpool Corp. seeking monetary damages for harm caused by a chemical that leaked into a nearby neighborhood. One lawsuit represents a trio of homeowners; another was filed on behalf of landlords […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, May 17, 2013 By: David Erickson and Mark Anstoetter, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP A federal court in Wisconsin has ruled that a defendant in a cost-recovery action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) failed to establish that the harm at issue was divisible and thus could not limit […]

Source: Environmental Law Solutions, May 13, 2013 By: Andrew Brought If you manage or perform renovations, repairs, or painting activities on the exterior or interior of public building or commercial buildings, you should be aware that EPA is currently evaluating whether and how to regulate such activities in public buildings or commercial buildings constructed before […]

Read here about a study in Arkansas that found no contamination in drinking water wells resulting from hydraulic fracturing.  

Source: http://www.courierpress.com, May 15, 2013 By: Len Wells A compromise has been reached in the Illinois legislature on a bill that would regulate the practice of high volume, high pressure hydraulic fracturing in Illinois. If approved, proponents believe an oil boom will be unleashed in Southern Illinois as producers target the oil-rich New Albany Shale […]

Source: http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com, May 14, 2013 By: Daniel Weintraub California’s economy has been powered for decades by technology, trade and tourism — businesses and jobs mostly near the coast from San Diego to Los Angeles and around the San Francisco Bay Area. The state’s great inland valleys, while serving as a breadbasket for the world, have […]

Source: http://wyomingpublicmedia.org, May 10, 2013 By: Willow Belden Links to Sublette County water quality monitoring data Maps showing the locations of gas wells, water wells, and other hydrologic data Sublette County has been in the news a lot because of its air quality problems, which largely stem from natural gas production. But there’s another issue […]

Source: http://www.mondaq.com, May 13, 2013 By: Vicki Harding, Pepper Hamilton LLP Route 21 Associates of Belleville, Inc. v. MHC, Inc., 46 B.R. 75 (S.D.N.Y. 2012 – A company (Route 21) bought property from the debtor (MHC) in the mid-1980s that turned out to be contaminated. After the debtor filed bankruptcy in 2009, Route 21 attempted […]

Read here about a diesel fuel leak in Indianapolis that continues to be cleaned up.  

Source: http://www.propertycasualty360.com, February 4, 2013 By: Bryant Rousseau 1. Contingent Business Interruption cover is driving a lot of interest in the line, especially among hospitality clients. Companies with substantial international supply chains also are increasingly considering acquiring Contingent Business Interruption cover in case an environmental incident shuts down a supplier. 2. Mold is a source […]

Source: Wyoming Public Media, May 8, 2013 By: Irina Zhorov An energy group says a recently released report overstated issues of water use by the oil and gas industry. The Western Organization of Resource Councils released the report last month and said regulators need to consider the quantity of water the energy industry uses, in […]

Read here about cities in Iowa and Nebraska that have received federal funds to clean up contaminated sites.