Source: https://bangordailynews.com/, June 1, 2021 By: Sam Schipani In 2016, testing at Fred Stone’s Maine dairy farm showed stratospherically high levels of certain chemicals used in manufacturing in his soil and water. The culprit was likely his use of biosolids as fertilizer, something that environmental protection officials had assured him for years was safe. The […]

Source: https://riskandinsurance.com/, May 25, 2021 By: Autumn Demberger When Sky Harbor Atlanta Northeast and Crestline Hotels & Resort were in the middle of a hotel remodel, mold was discovered growing on the premises. Sky Harbor, which owned the hotel itself, and Crestline, which managed the property, turned to their commercial property insurer Affiliated FM Insurance […]

Source: https://www.eenews.net/, March 5, 2021 By: E.A. Crunden and Ariel Wittenberg “Forever chemicals” are present in multiple common pesticides, according to new testing conducted by an environmental watchdog group and released exclusively to E&E News. The findings, described as “deeply concerning,” raise a host of public health concerns — including implications for food safety — […]

Source: https://www.njspotlight.com/, May 24, 2021 By: Jon Hurdle A local battle against toxic chemicals polluting water, soil and air in parts of South Jersey is going to federal court, as multiple lawsuits are being prepared alleging that chemicals emitted by two industrial plants caused birth defects, cancers and other illnesses in dozens of people. Four […]

Source: https://www.arkansasbusiness.com/, May 24, 2021 Mountaire Corp., the poultry producer that is headquartered in Little Rock but has most of its operations on the East Coast, last month settled an environmental lawsuit in Delaware for $65 million and agreed to other improvements in its process. “While Mountaire does not believe that it caused any damage […]

Source: https://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/, May 21, 2021 By: Greg Meckbach The cost of cleaning up after spills of petroleum, oil, or other contaminants may not be covered under your client’s liability or property policy, a managing general agent warns. Many clients are exposed to pollution risk but are not necessarily aware of it, said Christine Christine Nauth, […]

Source: https://bangordailynews.com/, May 21, 2021 By: Sam Schipani Toxic substances known as “forever chemicals” have been found in high levels in wells and farms across Maine. This class of chemicals, which has been linked to a number of chronic illnesses, has entered the Maine food system. An unusual property of these substances that poses a […]

Source: Charlotte Observer, May 20, 2021 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com/ A south Charlotte homeowner has sued a South Carolina pulp and paper mill whose fumes have sickened residents in the Carolinas for many months. Kenny White, who lives off Rea Road in the Ballantyne area, filed the private-nuisance, class-action lawsuit against New-Indy Containerboard of Catawba, S.C, […]

Source: Tampa Bay Times, May 18, 2021 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com/ Just over a month after millions of gallons of wastewater were pumped from the old Piney Point fertilizer plant site into Tampa Bay, environmental groups said Tuesday they plan to sue, claiming state and local leaders and the property owner failed to protect the region. […]

Source: https://www.inquirer.com/, May 18, 2021 By: Frank Kummer The Delaware County District Attorney’s Office has filed a civil complaint against dozens of chemical manufacturers for what it says is the companies’ role in contaminating local fire facilities with PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” with some levels thousands of times in excess of federal guidelines. The […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, May 18, 2021 Nearly 800 residents of French Island plan to sue the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin, stemming from contamination of private drinking water wells from chemicals known as PFAS, a move that could expose the city to up to more than $39 million in claims. Attorney Tim Jacobson served the city […]

Source: https://wwmt.com/, April 30, 2021 By: Trisha McCauley A $11.9 million settlement was reached in a lawsuit filed over high levels of PFAS contamination in Parchment drinking water. Jesika Sage, Parchment resident, said her family of nine, like many others in Parchment, have been dealing with contaminated waters for years. Read more.