Source: https://foxbaltimore.com/, April 9, 2026 By: Alexa Dikos Maryland officials have reached a $2.2 million settlement with the owner of a Baltimore broadcast tower and its contractor after lead paint debris contaminated nearby neighborhoods, including parks, playgrounds, and daycare centers. Attorney General Anthony Brown and Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Secretary Serena McIlwain announced […]

Source: https://gothamist.com/, April 7, 2026 By: Joe Hong Last summer’s Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem has changed the pace of life for many of the New Yorkers at its epicenter, and some public health experts have expressed concern over why it happened in the first place and how city officials have responded. Patricia Miller […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, March 26, 2026 By: Tez Romero Athens Services, a Southern California waste hauler, is suing AIG over denied pollution liability coverage and a PFAS exclusion it says should never have applied. The lawsuit, filed on March 24, 2026, in the US District Court for the Central District of California, accuses AIG Specialty Insurance Company of […]

Source: https://www.thenewstribune.com/, March 11, 2026 By: Debbie Cockrell The Port of Tacoma is seeking to recoup millions of dollars in environmental cleanup costs over previous industrial contamination. The properties at issue are parcels at 1114 Taylor Way and 1202 Taylor Way, which the port acquired from PQ Corp. in 2008 for more than $8.5 million. […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, March 2, 2026 Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has reached a settlement with Holloo Farms, a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) in Calhoun County, to resolve allegations that the company violated environmental regulations and improperly discharged animal waste into state waters. Read more.

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/, February 3, 2026 By: Nick Caloway A fuel spill at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is contaminating a nearby river and sparking outcry from environmental advocates and residents, who say airport officials aren’t doing enough to keep the waterway clean. The spill, which happened on Friday, is still being quietly cleaned up. So far, the airport […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, February 2, 2026 By: Amy L. Diviney, Joshua LaBar and Nicholas T. Badalamenti, Plunkett Cooney PC On a certified question from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously held that permits or regulations authorizing emissions of certain pollutants have no relevance in determining the applicability of […]

Source: https://www.mondaq.com/, January 29, 2026 By: William O. Kessler, Beresford Both Lawyers Property ownership can involve serious and unforeseen risks. Such is the case with environmental contamination from underground storage tanks and conflicts among co-owners. A recent Washington Court of Appeals case, Johnston v. Peach, illustrates these perils vividly. In this decision, co-owners of a commercial […]

Source: https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/, January 30, 2026 By: Victor K. Salazar, Associate, Haynes Boone , Andrew P. Van Osselaer, Associate, Haynes Boone , Greg Van Houten, Partner, Haynes Boone & Mary Simmons Mendoza, Partner and Chair – Environmental Practice Group, Haynes Boone Waste management companies face increasing challenges. Heavily regulated and scrutinized, they face numerous environmental risks […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, January 27, 2026 By: Tez Romero Government permits do not shield policyholders from pollution exclusions in CGL policies, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled on January 23, 2026. The decision in Griffith Foods International, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA resolves a question that had divided courts for years – […]

Source: https://www.travelandtourworld.com/, January 28, 2026 Nevada health officials are investigating multiple reported cases of Legionnaires’ disease at a resort on the scenic Colorado River in Laughlin, Nevada. The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) has confirmed that these cases are travel-related, raising concerns about visitor and employee safety at Harrah’s Laughlin, a Caesars Entertainment property. Read […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, December 12, 2025 By: David Wethe and Kevin Crowley Texas is about to deploy a potential solution to the oil industry’s toxic wastewater problem — but it’s a move that carries environmental risks of its own. State regulators are working to issue permits that would let four companies, including major landowner Texas Pacific […]