Source: http://www.lexology.com, May 23, 2013 By: Wiley Rein LLP Applying Nevada law, a federal district court held that an insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify claims alleging damage from design defects in houses constructed by the insureds due to the policy’s professional services exclusion. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Del […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, May 22, 2013 By: Robert S. Sanoff, Foley Hoag LLP The Fifth Circuit handed down an important decision last week, Louisiana Generating LLC v. Illinois Union Insurance Company, clarifying the scope of coverage under a Premises Pollution Liability Insurance Policy. The policyholder sought coverage for a Clean Air Act suit by the United […]

Source: Business Insurance, May 29, 2013 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Tuesday said it would pay nearly $81.63 million to the federal government as it pleaded guilty to charges that it improperly discarded hazardous waste such as bleach and fertilizer years ago. The U.S. Department of Justice said that in cases filed by federal prosecutors in […]

Source: The Durango Herald, May 26, 2013 By: Jim Mimiaga Cleanup plan in place, but owner blocks access A prolonged dispute about land contaminated by fuel at a former gas station on U.S. Highway 160 has reached an impasse. Wild Wild Rest, between Mancos and Mesa Verde National Park, used to host motorcycle races and […]

Source: The Baltimore Sun, May 20, 2013 By: Timothy B. Wheeler Two Baltimore residents contend city allowing Patapsco pollution A pair of Baltimore residents filed suit Monday accusing the city of breaking the law by allowing toxic chemicals to leach into the Patapsco River from the South Baltimore site where a casino is now under […]

Source: http://www.natlawreview.com, May 24, 2013 By: Scott R. Fradin, Much Shelist, P.C. On a recent trip with my son to an extreme sports facility, I was presented with a rather lengthy form that I was asked to sign before my son would be allowed to participate. The following provisions grabbed my attention: I certify and […]

Read here about the owners of a former paper mill site in Montana who are against designating the area as a Superfund site.

Read here about a Kansas pipeline company that has been sued by some residents over water contamination.  

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.