Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/, January 16, 2025 By: Todd Feurer The Chicago Housing Authority has been ordered to pay more than $24 million in damages to the family of two children who allegedly suffered poisoning from lead paint in their apartment in Rogers Park. Shanna Jordan sued the CHA on behalf of her son Jah’mir Collins, now […]

Source: https://www.victorinsurance.com/ A business owner operated a gas station located in a remote area near a large body of water. Upon detecting a fuel shrinkage, the owner initiated an inspection of the storage tank system to identify the cause. Testing revealed a leak at a connection point in one of the scheduled underground storage tank […]

Source: https://www.insurancethoughtleadership.com/, October 19, 2025 By: Jayden Johnson, RT ECP Fertilizers and pesticides have increased crop yields for centuries, but they also create broader problems that increase pollution liability risks for farmers. Legislative and legal developments in the past several decades have led to unfortunate consequences: agricultural runoff is polluting rivers and oceans, and farmers […]

Source: https://vtdigger.org/, October 16, 2025 By: Austyn Gaffney A major dairy in Addison County learned on Thursday that a pair of environmental nonprofits intended to sue the farm for violating the federal Clean Water Act. The nonprofits alleged Vorsteveld Farm, a concentrated animal feeding operation in Panton, has poured pesticides directly into Dead Creek, a […]

Source: https://badgerherald.com/, October 16, 2025 By: Madeline Jameson Nitrate contamination is endangering Wisconsin’s freshwater drinking supply, creating a public health crisis according to the Great Lakes.org. Exposure to nitrates can be extremely harmful and has been linked to pregnancy complications, cancer and blue baby syndrome, according to The Alliance for the Great Lakes. Wisconsin residents are paying the […]

Source: https://local12.com/, September 18, 2025 By: David Winter Nearly a year has passed since a dangerous styrene gas leak from the Ineos plant in Addyston forced mass evacuations in several west side communities. The incident, which occurred when a tanker was left on the tracks too long, resulted in the release of styrene gas into […]

Source: https://www.wunc.org/, September 17, 2025 By: Adam Wagner A developer will enhance its sediment control measures and pay to conserve more than 60 acres of land in southeast Durham as part of a settlement with an environmental watchdog organization. In September 2023, Sound Rivers sued Mungo Homes alleging that its construction of the 216-acre Sweetbrier […]

Source: https://www.thenewlede.org/, September 18, 2025 By: Carey Gillam While all eyes have been on Iowa this summer, where levels of harmful nitrate contamination of water supplies spiked well above federal safety standards, nitrate pollution has also been persistently plaguing water sources in other farm states as well. On Thursday, Wisconsin environmental advocates issued a lengthy report detailing what […]

Source: https://www.constructiondive.com/, August 25, 2025 By: Zachary Phillips Two construction workers have filed lawsuits against two contractors, alleging the firms overlooked health hazards that contributed to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City, NBC News reported. Nunzio Quinto claimed he was exposed to the bacteria while working at the New York City Public Health Laboratory […]

Source: https://www.nj.com/, August 22, 2025 By: Colleen Murphy Developers planning to convert a former Kearny industrial site into housing and warehouse space are suing two chemical companies for $15.5 million in cleanup costs for toxic contamination. Ridge Crossing and related developers filed a federal lawsuit last week in U.S. District Court in Newark accusing two chemical […]

Source: https://ny1.com/, August 20, 2025 By: Samantha Liebman What You Need To Know Two construction workers are suing a pair of contractors they claim did not warn them about or protect them from Legionella bacteria in the cooling tower at Harlem Hospital where they were working, even after receiving notice of the outbreak Attorney Ben […]

Source: https://pix11.com/, August 21, 2025 By: Emily Rahhal A Harlem man sickened in the recent Legionnaires’ outbreak is planning to sue New York City Health + Hospitals for $1 million, according to his lawyer. Lawyer Ronald Katter on Wednesday filed a notice of claim on behalf of Victor Hinkson, who became sick with Legionnaires’ disease near Harlem Hospital, […]