Source: https://www.constructionrisk.com/, January 31, 2025 By: Kent Holland Project owner entered into a general construction contract with a GC for construction services.  The GC then entered into a subcontract requiring the subcontractor to indemnify and hold harmless the GC and the Owner, and also required the subcontractor to maintain a CGL policy naming the GC, […]

Source: https://www.constructionrisk.com/, January 31, 2025 By: Kent Holland A clause I reviewed in a recent contract protects the design-builder against having to incur cost overruns due to changes in (1) laws, (2) new tariffs that increase prices for materials, and (3) labor shortages due to deportation of undocumented workers). Read more.

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, February 4, 2025 By: Andrew C. Silton, Erika H. Spanton and Amandine M Fromont, Beveridge & Diamond PC 2026 MSGP EPA released its proposed 2026 MSGP, which authorizes stormwater discharges associated with industrial activities in jurisdictions where EPA is the NPDES permitting authority, including Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and the District of Columbia. […]

Source: https://www.kctv5.com/, January 26, 2025 By: Heidi Schmidt and Jiani Navarro Claims that cancer-causing chemicals from a Missouri power plant have seeped into land and water for years has the attention of the federal government. U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO.) said Sunday that he is “deeply concerned by the recent reports of toxic chemicals found […]

Source: https://www.wfmj.com/, February 3, 2025 By: Jeena Cadigan The Ohio EPA says they’re in the early stages of figuring out how widespread the contamination is from a wastewater spill in Canfield. On Monday night, people living in the area heard from officials and were able to ask questions during an informational meeting – but many […]

Source: https://www.njspotlightnews.org/, February 3, 2025 By: Michael Sol Warren Dozens of households in Washington Township, Warren County, are now being supplied with bottled water and hundreds of others are being asked to have their wells tested for possible contamination, part of an emergency federal response to widespread pollution in private wells. Authorities are still trying […]

Source: https://waterfm.com/, January 20, 2025 Black & Veatch has been selected by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) to develop a nationwide guidance for pilot testing treatment for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The goal of the PFAS Piloting Guidance document will be to bring together minimum requirements and provide best practices for water utilities, […]

Source: https://cleantechnica.com/, December 27, 2024 By: Steve Hanley On December 26, 2024,New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed landmark Superfund legislation that bolsters the state’s efforts to protect and restore the environment. The new law requires large fossil fuel companies to pay for critical projects that protect the citizens of New York by creating a Climate Superfund […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, January 14, 2024 By: Abby Dvorkin and S. Bradford Butler, Frost Brown Todd LLP As we settle into 2025, multifamily housing developers across the country are eager to break ground on new multifamily housing projects to address the significant nationwide housing shortage and to realize the opportunities that such shortage presents. While all […]

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/, January 15, 2024 By: Rachel Salvidge and Leana Hosea The multibillion-dollar chemicals company 3M told customers its firefighting foams were harmless and biodegradable when it knew they contained toxic substances so persistent they are now known as “forever chemicals” and banned in many countries including the UK, newly uncovered documents show. From the […]

Source: https://www.reuters.com/, January 15, 2024 By: Brendan Pierson and Dietrich Knauth A Washington jury on Tuesday ordered Bayer (BAYGn.DE), opens new tab to pay $100 million to four people who say they were sickened by toxic chemicals known as PCBs at a Seattle-area school, but found the company was not liable for injuries alleged by 11 others. […]

Source: https://dnyuz.com/, January 13, 2025 In response to concerns that environmental protection efforts might delay reconstruction in the coastal area, environmental laws that could have posed obstacles to rebuilding structures destroyed by the Southern California wildfires will be temporarily suspended. Houses along the scenic Pacific Coast Highway in California burned down in a monstrous fire that destroyed […]