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 […]

Source: https://www.theindianalawyer.com/, December 1, 2025 Two insurance companies are suing an Indianapolis shopping center after the center attempted to recover remediation costs related to an Indiana Department of Environmental Management claim that identified the property owner as potentially responsible for environmental contamination. Defendant Washington Shoppes LP had filed a claim seeking insurance coverage, including defense […]

Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/, November 24, 2025 By: Wiley Rein LLP The United States District Court for the District of Montana, applying Montana law, held on summary judgment that claims-made Petroleum Industry Insurance Coverage did not apply to pollution claims where contamination began before the policies’ retroactive date. Murphy Exploration & Prod. Co. v. Ballard Petroleum Holdings, LLC, […]

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/, November 13, 2025 By: Emily Mae Czachor A chemical spill injured dozens of people, some seriously, and forced hundreds to evacuate from a western Oklahoma city on Wednesday night, according to local officials. Evacuation orders were lifted Thursday morning. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. local time in Weatherford, Oklahoma, where an 8,500-gallon […]

Source: https://www.thedailybeast.com/, November 6, 2025 By: Tom Sanders Residents of a small town in Mississippi were forced to evacuate Wednesday after an explosion at a nearby chemical plant caused a significant ammonia leak. The incident, which sent a large plume of yellow smoke into the air, occurred at a CF Industries plant in Yazoo City, […]

Source: https://www.bizjournals.com/portland, November 4, 2025 By: Chris Morey, IMA Financial Group A reputable contract manufacturer in the dietary supplement industry recently attempted to impose insurance requirements on a “Brand” for which they were producing products. This request, particularly for PFOS/PFAS and pollution legal liability coverage, deviates from industry norms. Advising the client to push back […]