RT ECP: Claims - Pollution Legal Liab

December 28, 2010

Tevis Oil found responsible for MTBE leak: Jury awards four families nearly $400k worth of damages

Source: Baltimore Sun, April 22, 2010 A Carroll County jury found a local oil company responsible for polluting water wells with a hazardous gasoline additive and awarded four Finksburg families $395,000 worth of damages, according to court records and lawyers for the case. The six-person jury in the class-action civil lawsuit reached the verdict yesterday after […]

December 23, 2010

E.P.A. to Inspect New York City Schools for PCB Contamination

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 […]

December 22, 2010

Companies to Pay $28 Million for Polluting Bayou

Source: http://envfpn.advisen.com Two companies have recently agreed to pay approximately $28 million to clean up a polluted bayou as well as settle environmental claims. The settlement includes cleanup of a portion of a bayou, past damage to an estuary, and restoration to a wildlife refuge. The final details of the agreement are being finalized but […]

December 22, 2010

Wisconsin to Foot Bill for Mold Clean-Up

Source:  http://envfpn.advisen.com In the weeks after a lightning strike knocked out the air conditioning unit at a Wisconsin elementary school, humidity built up in the school and mold began to appear in various areas of the building. The district’s insurance company rejected the approximately $415,000 bill that the district sought for mold removal that caused […]

December 20, 2010

El Dorado Hills asbestos levels don’t warrant full-scale study, U.S. report says

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 […]

December 20, 2010

Plaintiffs added to $3.75 billion water contamination suit

Publication Date 04/26/2010 Source: Frederick News-Post (MD) The number of plaintiffs involved in a multibillion water contamination lawsuit appears to be growing, according to documents filed at the Frederick County Courthouse. In addition, lawyers for the plaintiffs have filed a fifth cause of action seeking damages. In March, lawyers for 20 Frederick County families filed […]

December 20, 2010

Ludlum to pay $1.6M pollution penalty

Publication Date 05/18/2010 Source: Valley News-Dispatch (Tarentum, PA) Allegheny Ludlum Corp. has reached a settlement with federal and county agencies regarding alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its Natrona melt shop. The agreement announced Monday by the federal Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice calls for Ludlum, a subsidiary of Allegheny Technologies […]

December 17, 2010

Pep Boys Settles Clear-Air Suit

Publication Date 05/18/2010 Source: New York Times Online In what the Justice Department has described as the largest vehicle and engine importation case brought by the United States to date under the Clean Air Act, the Pep Boys automotive parts and repair chain has agreed to pay a record $5 million fine. The Environmental Protection […]

December 17, 2010

Ohio Utility to Settle Clean Air Act Violations

Source: http://envfpn.advisen.com Publication Date 05/18/2010 Source: PR Newswire US Emissions to be cut by more than 34,000 tons annually American Municipal Power (AMP), an Ohio non-profit utility, will permanently retire its Richard H. Gorsuch Station coal-fired power plant near Marietta under a settlement to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act, the Justice Department and U.S. […]

December 17, 2010

Hazardous Spill Shuts Cottage Hospital lab

Source: http://www.thedailysound.com, September 11, 2009 Hazardous materials crews responded to the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital pathology lab yesterday evening after three gallons of Formalin, a formaldehyde-based preservative, spilled. City fire Capt. Gary Pitney said 15 to 20 employees were present when the spill occurred just before 6:30 p.m., and all evacuated quickly, limiting exposure to […]

December 17, 2010

MN Meat Processor Fined For Pollution

Read here about a MN meat processor that was penalized for water contamination.

December 16, 2010

Hazardous Chemical Spill Forces Evacuation of 500 from Denver Area Hospital

Source: http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/, February 2, 2010 About 500 people, including 90 children, have been evacuated from a hospital campus in Denver, CO, this morning, following an accident involving hazardous chemicals. A spokesperson from National Jewish Health said that most people evacuated were staff. Approximately 35 people were hospitalized to treat respiratory problems and nausea. Reportedly, chlorine […]

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