Latest Pollution Headlines
All the headlines from our Pollution Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Environmental Settlement of $121K Reached with Washington Chemical Company
Feb 10 2021 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with Emerald Kalama Chemical after inspectors say they found hazardous waste storage and handling violations it its Kalama, Wash., facility. The chemical...
Brazilians Bring Lawsuit Against Norsk Hydro over Alleged Pollution
Feb 10 2021 // Some 40,000 Brazilians are bringing a group-action lawsuit in the Netherlands against Norwegian aluminum producer Norsk Hydro over alleged toxic waste pollution in northern Brazil. The lawsuit has been brought by a group...
Fossil Fuel Pollution Kills 8.7 Million People Annually Across the Globe: Research
Feb 10 2021 // Efforts to slow the process of global warming focus on the future harms of continuing to burn fossil fuel, but new research released Tuesday shows that deadly consequences from pollution are killing larger numbers of...
EPA Seeks to Test More Atlanta Properties for Lead
Feb 9 2021 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is asking residents in parts of some west Atlanta neighborhoods for permission to test their soil for lead. The agency has been sampling yards and removing soil in parts of the Vine...
DuPont, Chemours Reach Pact Over Liability for ‘Forever Chemicals’ PFAs Pollution
Jan 25 2021 // The Dupont Co. and its spinoff business Chemours have agreed to resolve legal disputes over environmental liabilities for pollution related to man-made chemicals associated with an increased risk of cancer and other health...
North Dakota Senate Won’t Hold Oil Execs Liable for Environmental Damage
Jan 22 2021 // The North Dakota Senate has rejected a bill that would have allowed the state to hold liable any corporate officer responsible for oil- and gas-related violations. The North Dakota Petroleum Council and the Greater North...
RenaissanceRe Creates Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Strategic Areas
Jan 13 2021 // RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. has announced three strategic focus areas as part of its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy: Promoting Climate Resilience; Closing the Protection Gap; and Inducing Positive...
Texas Bills Push Tougher Chemical Tank Rules to Stem Explosions, Spills
Jan 8 2021 // Deer Park, Texas, residents sheltered in place. The Houston Ship Channel shut down. Toxic chemicals spilled during Hurricane Harvey. And just last month, seven people were injured in a Corpus Christi fire. These are the...
Trump’s EPA Institutes Curb on ‘Secret’ Science Used in Formulating Regulations
Jan 5 2021 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief said on Monday he has finalized a rule to limit what scientific research the agency can use to formulate regulations, in a concession to big business weeks before...
Texas’ Move to Control Coal Ash Pollution Could Mitigate Tougher EPA Rules
Dec 30 2020 // Texas may soon get authority over the disposal of ash from coal-fired power plants, a change that could insulate coal companies from tougher rules expected under a Biden administration. A proposal introduced by the U.S....
California Sues Companies to Recover Costs for Lead Pollution Cleanup
Dec 23 2020 // A lawsuit has been filed against multiple companies connected to a now-closed battery recycling plant years after California regulators pledged to recover cleanup costs from those responsible for spreading lead pollution...
New Everest Architects & Engineers Policy Offers PL, Pollution, Cyber Coverage
Dec 17 2020 // Everest Insurance has released a new architects and engineers professional liability policy to provide design professionals with professional, pollution and cyber liability coverage. Everest Elevation was developed to...
Oregon Wildfire Hazardous Waste Cleanup Complete
Dec 15 2020 // The Environmental Protection Agency said it has completed the cleanup of household hazardous waste from properties burned in Oregon wildfires. The September fires led to an initial EPA response in Jackson County, which...
$76K Water Pollution Fine Against Iowa Cattle Feedlot Upheld
Dec 11 2020 // An administrative judge has approved a $76,000 fine against an Iowa cattle feedlot for violating the Clean Water Act by discharging polluted wastewater into the East Fork of the Des Moines River. Tony and Joshua Brown, of...
EPA Approves Revised Mississippi Flood Control Project Previously Vetoed
Dec 9 2020 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not object to a revised proposal for a massive flood-control project to pump water from parts of the Mississippi Delta, a regional administrator for the agency...
New Sirius U.S. Excess & Surplus Unit Begins Writing Environmental Business
Dec 9 2020 // Sirius International Insurance Group Ltd. announced its new U.S.-based excess & surplus lines (E&S) platform, called Sirius Specialty Insurance Co. (SSIC), will begin underwriting business produced by the...
Missouri Nursing Home to Pay $40K to Settle Gender Pay Discrimination Claims
Dec 3 2020 // A Kansas City-area nursing home has agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging it paid female nurses less than male nurses, federal authorities say. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reported that Edgewood...
Connecticut Town Officials Charged in Probe of Hazardous Waste Dumping
Nov 23 2020 // Five former or current officials of Fairfield, Connecticut, are among several people who have been arrested in connection with the illegal dumping of hazardous materials next to the town’s public works garage and...
Pittsburgh Agency Admits Pumping Sludge into Allegheny River
Nov 20 2020 // The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has admitted violating the Clean Water Act when workers illegally pumped sludge into the Allegheny River between 2010 and 2017. The authority on Wednesday pleaded guilty to federal...
Boston Mayor Pledges EV Charging Stations at 10-Minute Walk Intervals
Nov 19 2020 // The Dow Jones Sustainability Index just released their 2020 rankings, and Zurich Insurance Group took the top spot in the insurance sector. The assessment is an annual evaluation of companies’ sustainability...
