Latest Pollution Headlines
All the headlines from our Pollution Topic Page, ordered by recency.
OSHA Investigating 2 Fatal Blasts in 2 Weeks at Mississippi Plant
Jun 5 2012 // The mother of a man who died in an explosion at a Pascagoula, Mississippi fertilizer factory says her son never spoke of any safety problems at the plant. Twenty-year-old Jeremy Moore of Hurley died Friday — the second...
The Next New Thing: Coverage Issues from Fracking Claims
May 25 2012 // Every few years it seems that there are predictions a new type of claim that threatens to engulf carriers. In the 1980s and 1990s it was environmental clean up claims and SuperFund, followed shortly by asbestos, the fear...
Ohio Legislators Consider New Drilling Rules
May 25 2012 // Rules regulating oil and gas well construction, water handling, and the disclosure of chemicals used in drilling were ready to clear their final legislative hurdles on May 24 and head to Gov. John Kasich. The Ohio House...
Mediation Fails, West Virginia Slurry Pollution Case Going to Trial
May 25 2012 // Mediation has failed to settle a lawsuit by hundreds of Boone County residents who blame coal companies for contaminating their water supplies. Attorney Roger Decanio said this week that the case against Massey Energy and...
Officials: 3 Dead in Explosion at Old Arkansas Oil Well
May 23 2012 // Officials say three workers are dead following an explosion at an abandoned oil well near El Dorado in southern Arkansas. Union County Emergency Manager Jerry Thomas says three workers at Long Brothers Oil Company were...
The Next New Thing
May 21 2012 // Coverage Issues from Fracking Claims Every few years there are predictions of a new type of claim that threatens to engulf carriers. In the 1980s and 1990s it was environmental clean up claims and SuperFund, followed...
ACE Launches Admitted Premises Pollution Policy for Public Entities
May 14 2012 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operations of the ACE Group, has introduced an enhanced public/educational entity pollution liability insurance (Public Entity PPL) policy, designed to address the environmental risks faced...
Chemical Industry Urged to Reduce Processing Hazards
May 14 2012 // The chemical industry needs guidance in choosing alternative processing methods to reduce or eliminate hazards, a national panel said in a report. U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations require...
Honda Wins Reversal of Small Claims MPG Judgment
May 10 2012 // Honda Motor Co. has won the reversal of a $9,867 small-claims judgment awarded to an owner who claimed the Japanese automaker fraudulently overstated the fuel economy of her Civic hybrid car. The decision by California...
Idaho Frozen Food Company Settles With EPA
May 9 2012 // An Idaho frozen food company has agreed to pay the Environmental Protection Agency $84,000 for failing to report its possession of hazardous chemicals to safety officials. The EPA said Monday the Caldwell facility of...
OSHA Hit for Taking Too Long to Adopt Workplace Safety Rules
May 7 2012 // The nation’s premier worker safety agency takes nearly eight years on average to adopt new safety regulations, government auditors said in a report. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration takes far too...
Cybersecurity Disclosure Obligations Raise Insurance Coverage Questions
May 7 2012 // High-Profile Breaches Highlight Policy, Security Gaps High-profile data breach events have hastened focus on sensitive data and whether a comprehensive approach to protecting it is being used. The magnitude and impact of...
Sierra Club Sues EPA Over Oklahoma Power Plants
May 4 2012 // The Sierra Club filed a lawsuit in Washington, D.C., District Court against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, seeking to ensure that the federal agency enforces a state plan that monitors and reduces...
BNSF Railway Company Plume Trial To Begin
Apr 30 2012 // A trial to determine BNSF Railway Company’s responsibilities for cleaning up plumes of fuel and toxic solvents beneath Livingston starts Monday in Great Falls. The trial is set to resolve a suit 165 Livingston...
OSHA Hit for Taking Too Long to Adopt Workplace Safety Rules
Apr 23 2012 // The nation’s premier worker safety agency takes nearly eight years on average to adopt new safety regulations, government auditors said in a report. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration takes far too...
Earth Day a Veritable Field of Green Opportunity
Apr 20 2012 // Sunday is Earth Day and one thing you can expect when you have a day for something as big as a planet is some pretty big statements, and now that the economy is on the mend, there are those who believe the already...
Gulf Oil Spill Commission Criticizes Congress for Inaction
Apr 19 2012 // A presidential commission that investigated the Gulf oil spill blasted Congress for inaction in its report card on industry and government response to the massive BP oil spill. “Across the board, we are disappointed...
EPA Approves Eastern Idaho Superfund Cleanup Plan
Apr 17 2012 // An Environmental Protection Agency official says a cleanup plan has been approved for a Superfund site at a former phosphorous production plant in eastern Idaho. The Idaho State Journal reported that spokesman Roger...
Cybersecurity Disclosure Obligations Raise Insurance Coverage Questions
Apr 16 2012 // High-Profile Breaches Highlight Policy, Security Gaps High-profile data breach events have hastened focus on sensitive data and whether a comprehensive approach to protecting it is being used. The magnitude and impact of...
Business Moves – Midwest
Apr 16 2012 // Great American Insurance Group Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group’s environmental division opened a regional office in New York City. The expansion complements the environmental division’s...
