Source: Thadeus Greenson/The Times-Standard, California Posted: 01/21/2011 A calcium oxide spill at Fortuna Middle School has environmental health officials asking young children and seniors in the area to limit their time outdoors. A Kernen Construction crew subcontractor was working on a modernization project at the school on Wednesday and was using calcium oxide, commonly known as […]

Publication Date 01/11/2011 Source: Philadelphia Inquirer (PA) Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com Doctors will monitor the health of the children who inhaled mercury vapors in their Gloucester County day-care center, a judge ruled Tuesday. New Jersey Superior Court Judge James E. Rafferty ordered the state, county and Franklin Township, as well as the owners of Kiddie Kollege, […]

Publication Date: 12/28/10 Source: Miami Herald Posted By:  http://envfpn.advisen.com When one of South Florida’s largest home builders received a federal permit seven years ago for a development called Islands of Doral, the approval came with some conditions. To compensate for destroying 415 acres of maleleuca-infested wetlands in West Miami-Dade County, Century Homebuilders agreed to set aside […]

Source: New York Times Online, December 21, 2010 The Environmental Protection Agency plans to begin inspecting school buildings in New York City next month for contamination with the toxic chemicals known as PCBs in response to a pilot study that found that the substance was leaking from old light fixtures in some schools. The decision […]

Source: www.businessinsurance.com, December 20, 2010 By: Jeff Casale Insurers don’t have to pay a series of Chinese drywall-related homeowners’ claims, a federal judge ruled, hinging his decision on two policy exclusions. On Dec. 16, U.S. District Court Judge Eldon Fallon in New Orleans granted 10 insurers’ motions to dismiss the claims in the case, In […]

Publication Date 04/05/2010 Source: Sacramento Bee (CA) El Dorado Hills residents face increased risks of disease from exposure to naturally occurring asbestos, but asbestos levels don’t appear to be high enough to warrant an extensive health study, according to federal health officials. A “health consultation” report released last week by the Agency for Toxic Substances […]

Source: P&C National Underwriter; April 30, 2010 By: Phil Gusman A federal judge in Louisiana has awarded $164,049.64 to a family whose home was affected by Chinese drywall. U.S. District Court Judge Eldon Fallon, in New Orleans, acted after presiding over a nonjury trial in the case of Hernandez v. Knauf, a homeowner’s suit against drywall […]

Publication Date 06/22/2010 Source: Miami Herald (FL) Two companies in a class-action case over defective Chinese drywall in Homestead, Fla., houses are willing to pay $6 million to settle the case. South Kendall Construction and an affiliate, Palm Isles Holdings, will pay $4 million, and Keys Gate Realty will pay $2.6 million to homeowners if […]

Publication Date 06/22/2010 Source: Jacksonville Journal-Courier (IL) A lawsuit over a 1998 fuel spill that caused major property contamination was resolved Monday just before the start of a bench trial to determine who should bear responsibility. The settlement reached in the 10-year-old lawsuit was not disclosed. The lawsuit said more than 3,652 gallons of red […]

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Publication Date 10/17/2010 Source: Orlando Sentinel (FL) Mold clung to the ceiling and left dark trails across the walls and floor. The teacher had already complained about the stench months before. Stuff was even growing on desks. Classroom 103 at Walker Middle School in Orlando had become a breeding ground for mold. When an inspector […]

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