Latest Pollution Headlines
All the headlines from our Pollution Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Alabama Power to Pay $222K Over Chemical Spill, Dead Fish
Oct 29 2019 // Alabama Power Company has agreed to pay about $222,000 to settle a chemical spill that killed hundreds of fish near its coal-fired plant about 30 miles northwest of Birmingham, according to a notice Wednesday from the...
Ex-DuPont CEO Claims No Intent to Burden Chemours with Unlimited Liabilities
Oct 24 2019 // DuPont de Nemours Inc. never intended to saddle its spinoff Chemours Co. with “unlimited exposure” to its liabilities, DuPont’s former chief executive officer said, sending Chemours stock up...
California Export List Hearing for Surplus Lines Slated for November
Oct 21 2019 // Parametric earthquake coverage and terrorism coverage are among the potential items on the 2019 Export List hearing being held next month by the California Department of Insurance. Adding a risk or coverage to the export...
Higher Than Usual Number of Items Could be Added at California Surplus Export List Hearing
Oct 16 2019 // Getting items on California’s surplus lines export list is no easy task. Just ask Ben McKay, executive director of the Surplus Line Association of California. McKay can recall only a few coverages that have been...
Formosa Plastics Agrees to Pay $50M to Settle Texas Water Pollution Suit
Oct 16 2019 // Petrochemical manufacturer Formosa Plastics has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit in which a judge ruled the company illegally dumped billions of plastic pellets and other pollutants into Lavaca Bay and other...
California Export List Hearing for Surplus Lines Slated for November
Oct 11 2019 // Parametric earthquake coverage and terrorism coverage are among the potential items on the 2019 Export List hearing being held next month by the California Department of Insurance. Adding a risk or coverage to the export...
Activists Push Big Index Funds to Back Shareholder Votes on Climate Risk Disclosure
Oct 9 2019 // The far-reaching impacts of climate change on companies have investors pressing corporate leaders for action to minimize environmental damage and to maximize disclosure of risks to their businesses. The threats range from...
Believers in Climate Change No More Likely to Mitigate Than Non-Believers
Oct 8 2019 // Believing in climate change has no effect on whether coastal homeowners are protecting their homes from climate change-related hazards, according to a new study from the University of Notre Dame. Funded by Notre...
Carnival Cruise Line Under Renewed Pressure to Comply with Environmental Rules
Oct 4 2019 // A federal judge pushed top Carnival Corp. executives on Wednesday to work faster to fix ocean pollution problems caused by the world’s largest cruise line. At a hearing in Miami federal court, U.S. District Judge...
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Grows by Another State
Oct 3 2019 // Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday ordered his administration to start working on regulations to bring Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The initiative is a nine-state consortium that sets...
Pep Boys Settles California Environmental Suit for $3.7M
Oct 2 2019 // The Pep Boys auto parts chain will pay $3.7 million to settle allegations that it illegally disposed of used motor oil and other hazardous waste at its California stores. The settlement announced Monday resolves a lawsuit...
3M Halts Work in Alabama Over Environmental Issues
Sep 30 2019 // A company that’s facing lawsuits and public scrutiny over pollution from a north Alabama plant says it’s suspending some manufacturing work because of environmental reasons. A statement issued by 3M Co. says it...
Imelda Blamed for Mass Release of Air Pollutants in Industrialized SE Texas
Sep 26 2019 // Flooding caused by Tropical Storm Imelda triggered the release of about 100,000 pounds (45,000 kilograms) of toxic air pollutants from chemical plants and refineries in Southeast Texas, state environmental records...
California Now Looking for Ways to Preserve Environmental Clout
Sep 20 2019 // The Trump administration’s decision to stop California from setting its own emission standards for cars and trucks would undermine the state’s ability to convince the world’s largest automakers that they...
Florida Governor Wants Stiffer Fines for Cities That Pollute
Sep 20 2019 // Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will ask the Legislature to increase fines for local governments that pollute state waters and give the Department of Environmental Protection more power to enforce pollution laws. DeSantis...
BHSI Taps Executives from AIG and AXA XL as Claims & Product Line Leaders in France
Sep 19 2019 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has expanded its leadership team in France, naming Katell Pouliquen as head of Claims, Louis du Ché as head of Property and Ludovic Ruiller as head of...
Following Chemical Plant Fires, Texas’ Harris County to Hire More Environmental Experts
Sep 13 2019 // Harris County plans to hire additional environmental personnel to better respond to dangerous chemical plant and refinery fires like ones that occurred this year near the Houston Ship Channel. The Houston Chronicle reports...
New Ironshore Environmental App Offers Real-Time Incident Alerts, Reporting
Sep 10 2019 // Ironshore Environmental introduced IronResponse, a smartphone app that allows risk managers real-time access to claims professionals upon immediate notice of an environmental incident. IronResponse simplifies the reporting...
Hog Waste Fears Raised Again as Dorian Hits North Carolina
Sep 6 2019 // Environmental groups are watching dozens of lagoons of swine waste stored directly in Hurricane Dorian’s path in North Carolina with growing trepidation, fearful that a breach will release millions of gallons of...
BP North America Fined $71K for 2018 Diesel Fuel Spill in Iowa
Sep 5 2019 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says BP North America must pay a fine of more than $71,000 for a diesel spill last year in northeast Iowa. The EPA said the fine is for violations of the Clean Water Act. BP owns a...
