Source: https://www.ecori.org/, January 27, 2021 By: Frank Carin A lack of urgency and a deference to business interests by Rhode Island officials have allowed three high-profile pollution problems to fester. All of the ongoing environmental degradation has been happening for more than a decade. It’s long been the modus operandi of a state more interested […]

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/, January 28, 2021 By: Molly Shelly A Portland-based nonprofit group has joined forces with state representatives, health care professionals and residents to push several bills through the Maine Legislature that would deal directly with the cleanup and regulation of “forever chemicals” in food, farmland, drinking water and household products. At a news conference […]

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/, January 28, 2021 By: Tim Fitzsimons and David K. Li A liquid nitrogen leak at a Georgia food packing plant killed at least six people Thursday and left three others hospitalized in critical condition, officials said. Authorities responded to a report of burns at 10:12 a.m. at the Foundation Food Group plant in Gainesville, about […]

Source: https://www.freep.com/, January 26, 2021 By: Keith Matheny The site of toxic “green ooze” that emanated onto I-696  in Madison Heights in December 2019 has groundwater no longer showing excessive levels of contaminants, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official said Tuesday — after more than a year of cleanup and $3.1 million in expenditures by the […]

Source: https://fox11online.com/, January 22, 2021 Gov. Tony Evers’ administration is looking to hire outside attorneys to potentially file lawsuits over PFAS contamination. The administration announced Friday it will start soliciting bids from law firms. Evers will make the final decision on who to hire. The announcement did not say who the administration might sue. Read more.

Source: https://www.natlawreview.com/, January 26, 2021 On January 22, 2021, a $4 billion PFAS settlement was reached between DuPont de Nemours Inc., Chemours Co., and Corteva, Inc. for environmental liabilities stemming from PFAS pollution. In addition, an $83 million settlement was reached by the same companies with numerous plaintiffs in an Ohio Multi District Litigation (MDL) […]

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/, January 23, 2021 By: Randall Chase The Dupont Co. and its spinoff business Chemours have agreed to resolve legal disputes over environmental liabilities for pollution related to man-made chemicals associated with an increased risk of cancer and other health problems. The binding memorandum of understanding announced Friday comes just over a month after Delaware’s Supreme Court […]

Source: http://www.salamancapress.com/, January 19, 2021 By: Napoli Shkolnik PLLC Napoli Shkolnik PLLC has filed a class action lawsuit for the contamination of the groundwater relied upon private well owners in Lubbock, Texas. The class action complaint was filed against manufacturers of aqueous firefighting foams (“AFFF”) containing perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (“PFOS”) and perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and manufacturers of […]

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. […]