Read here about a library in Oklahoma that was temporarily shut down after bed bugs were found on a chair.

Source: Charleston Daily Mail (WV) Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com A new study being done by the Department of Energy may provide some of the first solid answers to an extremely controversial question: Can gas drilling fluids migrate and pose a threat to drinking water? A drilling company in southwestern Pennsylvania is giving researchers access to a […]

Source: Construction Executive, June 2012 By: Kenneth Cobleigh Meeting Expectations and Managing Risks Sustainable design and construction is a rapidly evolving area for owners, architects, contractors, and others involved in the design and construction industry. This year, the International Code Council released its International Green Construction Code (IgCC) and the Green Building Certification Institute is […]

Source: http://www.telegram.com, April 19, 2012 Posted in: Rockhill Environmental Newsletter, June 2012 A North Grafton property owner has been indicted for allegedly paying two tenants to remove asbestos from her Springfield rental property. Susan B. Nissenbaum, 59, was indicted April 12 by a Hampden County grand jury on three counts of violating the Massachusetts Clean […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, June 6, 2012 By: Jason E. Yearout, Baker & Hostetler LLP On May 22, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed House Bill 1123, which addresses the state legal standards for civil liability for damages caused by exploration and production activity in deep shale deposits in the Marcellus Shale formation. The Marcellus Shale territory stretches […]

By:  Jeff Slivka, New Day Underwriting Managers, LLC Posted on:  http://www.irmi.com The world of sustainable construction is constantly evolving with the introduction of new green construction products and the rising interest in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified projects. Approximately 20 different states have green buildings codes with a new array of “eco-friendly” products […]

Source: http://newsandinsight.thomsonreuters.com, May 16, 2012 By: Thomas F. Segalla, Andrew J. Scholz and Matthew D. Cabral (Thomas F. Segalla is a founding partner of Goldberg Segalla LLP in Buffalo, N.Y. Andrew J. Scholz is special counsel in the firm’s White Plains, N.Y., office and Matthew D. Cabral, an associate in the firm’s Albany, N.Y., office)1 The […]

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 15, 2012 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com Well water tests in the northeastern Pennsylvania town of Dimock have not found unsafe levels of contamination from Marcellus Shale gas drilling that warrant further action, according to federal environmental regulators. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency test findings released last week for 12 homes, found one with […]

Source: Reuters, May 11, 2011 Posted on: http://news.yahoo.com By: Braden Reddall and Ben Berkowitz From water worries to well blowouts, the inherent risks of oil and gas extraction are often played down by those in the business. But another group of profit-seekers has every reason to keep a close eye on dangers for drillers: their […]

Source: http://enr.construction.com, May 7, 2012 By: Jack Buehrer As an engineer who specializes in natural-gas pipeline safety, Richard Kuprewicz has never been more in demand. Amid unprecedented production of natural gas and crude oil in the United States alone, Kuprewicz is busy fielding questions from contractors, engineers, federal regulators and the media about the safety […]

Read here about a Pennsylvania judge who halted a section of a Marcellus Shale law that limits municipalities from regulating the natural gas exploration industry.

Source: Construction Business Owner, December 2011 By: Robert J. Connor, New Day Underwriting Managers LLC Establish expectations and carefully assess sustainable products to successfully complete LEED projects. The eco-friendly construction movement has become a powerful force that has spread throughout the world at an incredible speed and forced designers and contractors to either go green […]