Source: https://thedailynews.cc/, January 21, 2021 By: Brandon Schreur The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) and the city of Stanton are looking into a minor detection of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found at an abandoned landfill north of Central Montcalm High School. In 2018, the state of Michigan passed legislature mandating that […]

Source: https://www.enr.com/, January 20, 2021 By Mary B. Powers Lawsuits and environmental cleanups are expected to grow exponentially for producers and even users of some 7,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known collectively as PFAS, as more states set exposure limits and Biden administration regulators weigh specific drinking water rules or declare as hazardous substances the […]

Source: https://www.sacbee.com/, January 20 2021 By: Wes Venteicher CalPERS has found dangerous bacteria at significant levels in water throughout its headquarters buildings in downtown Sacramento, but has only notified employees about one test result from a year and a half ago, according to emails and reports obtained by The Sacramento Bee. The bacteria legionella was […]

Source: https://nmpoliticalreport.com/, January 20, 2021 By: Kendra Chamberlain The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) selected a contractor to begin clean up efforts for PFAS contamination identified at two Air Force bases in the state. The U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) use of a firefighting foam that contained PFAS compounds during training exercises caused the contamination. […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com, January 15, 2021 By: Michael L. Meyer, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger famously sang, “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometime, you’ll find you get what you need.” Jagger wasn’t singing about damages in construction defect litigation. But his message rings true, especially […]

Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/, January 18, 2021 In Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London v. NL Industries Inc., a New York Supreme Court recently ruled that paint maker NL Industries Inc. may seek insurance coverage for its almost $102 million share of a settlement, stemming from a suit over the negative impact of the use of its lead-based paint […]

Source: https://ktla.com/, January 15, 2021 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., the nation’s largest utility, has agreed to pay up to $190 million to clean up and revitalize a San Francisco harbor that was polluted by a long-closed gas plant, it was announced Friday. The agreement, announced by City Attorney Dennis Herrera, involves the Marina Small […]

Source: https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/, January 15, 2021 By: George Woolston New Jersey is suing the federal government over its use of toxic chemicals that contaminated the groundwater and drinking water on and around Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced the lawsuit Thursday. Read more.

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, January 18m, 2021 By: Meagan L. Moore, Brouse McDowell There is general familiarity with some chemicals and the risks these chemicals pose to human health and the environment. If trichloroethylene (TCE) is present in soil or groundwater at a former industrial site, the potential risks of exposure and associated liabilities are commonly understood. […]

Source: https://www.freep.com/, January 13, 2021 By: Joe Guillen A recent federal investigation into a Flint hospital traced Legionnaires’ disease cases back to 2008 — years before the city’s water crisis unfolded — raising questions about any potential criminal charges former Gov. Rick Snyder and other state officials could face for their roles in the Flint water crisis, […]

Source: https://www.nj.com/, January 14, 2021 For decades, the U.S. military used a special foam to fight fires on bases around the Garden State. That foam, and the toxic chemicals inside it, slowly seeped into the surrounding area and throughout groundwater supplies, according to New Jersey authorities, compromising the safety of nearby drinking water. Now, New […]

Source: https://www.enr.com/, January 10, 2021 By: Mary B. Powers A Richmond, Va., federal appeals court has restored an environmental consultant’s legal fight for $2.7 million in federal funds to cover work at a Superfund cleanup site it managed, rejecting a lower court’s dismissal of its claim over a technicality. In ordering the federal district court […]