Source: axaxl.com Solar power is gaining impressive momentum as a source of alternative energy in North America. In short, solar  power equipment collects the sun’s energy, by using either photovoltaic (PV) panels or concentrated solar power  technology, or both, and converts this energy into electricity. Photovoltaic panels make use of the photovoltaic effect – simply […]

Source: https://www.military.com/, July 28, 2022 By: Patricia Kime When fuel spilled from the Navy‘s Red Hill facility in Hawaii and tainted the drinking water for thousands of military homes in Hawaii, it sickened families and forced thousands to evacuate. But did that fuel carry other harmful toxins into people’s homes in the form of so-called forever […]

Source: https://www.sdvlaw.com/, July 28, 2022 Contractor professional liability coverage insures against liability that derives from the technical aspects of a construction project – including architectural, engineering, and survey work. It is especially valuable in circumstances where the contractor has design responsibility as part of its project scope, such as in the case of “design build” […]

Source: https://www.businesstraveller.com/, July 28, 2022 By: Tom Otley American Airlines has listed 12 airports at risk of climate change-related flooding in its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) report. The airports include Miami, New York JFK, Los Angeles and Heathrow, all of which the airline uses ‘as major hubs’. The list has been compiled because the […]

Source: https://www.daytondailynews.com/, July 27, 2022 By: Nick Blizzard The city of Fairborn is suing 32 businesses, including several corporations which manufacture chemicals, over potential contamination of its water sources. The lawsuit filed in Greene County Common Pleas Court seeks compensation and damages “as a result of actions and/or inactions” of the defendants involving potentially harmful […]

Source: https://247wallst.com/, April 9, 2022 By: Josie Green Thousands of industrial facilities in the United States pump toxic carcinogens into the air. While the Environmental Protection Agency dictates the amount of these chemicals that individual facilities can legally emit, they have done little to address the compounding risk for residents living in concentrated industrial zones. […]

Source: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/, July 12, 2022 By: Jane Musgrave When Jennifer Dunsford, her husband and three children moved into a new house in The Acreage in 2003, they expected it to be their “forever home.” However, five years later, her youngest son was diagnosed with brain cancer. Soon, Dunsford discovered that three other youngsters in the sprawling rural […]

Source: https://www.natlawreview.com/, July 25, 2022 On July 20, 2022, the state of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit against 18 manufacturing companies in which the state seeks to recover “billions of dollars” that it says that it has and will spend on remediating PFAS issues in the state. While the Wisconsin PFAS lawsuit targets PFAS manufacturers and AFFF […]

Source: https://www.iamagazine.com/, July 25, 2022 By: John J. Heft The potential for environmental exposures is ever-present when it comes to developmental projects. In fact, a review of the RT Specialty’s Environmental and Construction Professional Practice (RT ECP) book of business from 2020 to 2021 found an uptick in soil and groundwater contamination exposures faced by […]

Source: https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/, July 23, 2022 By: Len Besthoff State and local health officials have been working with a Windsor Locks senior living community after the discovery of bacteria in its water system that can cause a serious respiratory illness. NBC Connecticut Investigates obtained a July 14 letter from Stonebrook Village to its residents and families, […]

Source: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/, July 22, 2022 By: Jared Strong The construction of a northwest Iowa facility that captures methane from cow manure was started without permission from state regulators, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Gevo, based in Colorado, has three manure digesters in Lyon and Sioux Counties. They catch gas from the manure […]

Source: ttps://www.intelligentinsurer.com, July 25, 2022 Markel’s Tom Williams highlights the opportunities brought about by the historic US government bill. Billions of additional dollars are now flowing into a large number of construction projects across the US, thanks to the federal government’s historic Infrastructure Bill. With this $1 trillion wave of investment also comes a significant […]