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.

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/, May 14, 2021 By: Bruce Finley Colorado’s tradition of prioritizing environmental compliance over punishment played out again this week as Thornton officials pressed for cleanup of a shopping center north of Denver that’s tainted with asbestos and toxic chemicals. For more than a decade, leaders in Thornton, a booming bastion of relatively affordable […]

Source: https://patch.com/, May 7, 2021 By: Sam Borcia The Illinois Attorney General and McHenry County State’s Attorney both filed a lawsuit charging a Marengo metals manufacturing plant with failing to act after they contaminated groundwater with human carcinogens years ago. The attorney general’s office initially filed a lawsuit in 2013 against 300 West LLC and […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, May 12, 2021 A South Carolina cardboard factory has found itself in the middle of a stinky situation as environmental regulators order it to lower emissions after receiving thousands of complaints relating to a “noxious,” rotten egg-like smell coming from the plant. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control ordered the […]

Source: https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/, May 11, 2021 The I-40 Hernando DeSoto “M” bridge over the Mississippi River is closed indefinitely, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, after crews discovered a crack in the structure during a routine inspection. TDOT says the crack is on the bottom side of the bridge truss and the bridge will be […]