Source:  Property Casualty 360, November 20, 2012 By: John E. Heintz, Jared Zola Superstorm Sandy’s recent strike hit the most densely populated area of the country, causing loss of life, destruction and dislocation on a massive scale. Recovery efforts are still in their infancy, and the storm’s economic impact will be felt by businesses and […]

Source: Sun News, Myrtle Beach, SC, November 15, 2012 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com A state judge said Wednesday he will wait until after the Thanksgiving holiday to rule on whether a lawsuit pitting environmentalists against state-owned electric utility Santee Cooper will proceed. A trio of environmental groups wants the utility to remove a pair of coal […]

Read here about a wastewater treatment plant in New Jersey that was damaged by Superstorm  Sandy.

Read here about a New Hampshire plan to cleanup an old firearms manufacturing site that is being reviewed.  

Source: BestWire Services, November 15, 2012 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled TravCo Insurance Co.’s “all-risk” homeowners’ insurance policy did not cover claims regarding defective Chinese drywall. The case was filed by Larry Ward, who bought a home in Virginia Beach and a homeowners insurance policy from TravCo in 2007 that was […]

Read here about a hazardous waste dump in California that has received 72 state violations for unreported spills.

Source: USA Today, November 29, 2012 By: Peter Eisler, USA Today Deadly bacteria that defy drugs of last resort A new family of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, known as CRE, is raising concerns across the medical community because of its ability to cause infections that defy even the strongest antibiotics. The antibiotic resistance is spread by mobile […]

Source: Business Insurance, November 13, 2012 By: Judy Greenwald While there have been positive developments for the construction insurance industry, unforeseen developments could negatively impact it as well, according to a speaker at a contractors professional liability insurance underwriters session Monday at the International Risk Management Institute Inc.’s 32nd construction risk conference in Orlando, Fla.. […]

Source: Wisconsin State Journal, November 8, 2012 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com Another set of Madison-Kipp’s neighbors has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company seeking compensation for pollutants that they allege have diminished the value of their homes. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday by Nancy Sorenson and Richard Johnson, who own a home on South […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, November 2, 2012 By: Robert S. Sanoff, Foley Hoag LLP Most people would likely consider pollution to be a concept that is tied to harm to the environment — contamination of soil, groundwater, or ambient air. Consistent with this common understanding of pollution, courts have repeatedly rejected the attempt by insurers to expand […]

Source: http://www.sfgate.com, October 16, 2012 By: David R. Baker A lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses California regulators of turning a blind eye to the dangers of fracking, in defiance of the state’s tough environmental laws. The suit, filed in Alameda County Superior Court by five environmental groups, would force the state office that oversees oil drilling […]

Source: http://www.pe.com, October 26, 2012 By: Janet Zimmerman Companies that produced fireworks at a Rialto industrial site where perchlorate contaminated the water supply have agreed to pay $5.7 million — the first of three settlements expected to total more than $100 million, officials said. The money will cover cleanup costs and reimburse residents who have […]