Latest Pollution Headlines
All the headlines from our Pollution Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Bills Filed in Okla. to Reduce Smoking, Protect Minors From Smoke
Jan 24 2008 // Oklahoma legislators seem to have smoking on their minds. Recently filed bills aimed at smoking issues would require the sales of “fire safe” cigarettes, require insurance companies to provide coverage for...
S.C. Company Wants Neighbors to Help Pay for Pollution Cleanup
Jan 21 2008 // A South Carolina company being sued by neighbors for polluting groundwater around its plant in Myrtle Beach is asking a court to force those neighbors to help pay for testing and cleanup of contamination. AVX Corp. says in...
First Cancer Lawsuit Related to Texas Railroad Tie Plant Begins
Jan 10 2008 // Owners of a Texas plant that makes railroad ties were grossly negligent in failing to provide safety equipment for workers handling toxic chemicals, a pollution prevention expert testified in the first of a flurry of...
Kan. Jury Sides with Oil Company in Pollution Lawsuit
Jan 9 2008 // Jurors sided with oil giant BP Corp. North America Inc. Monday in a pollution lawsuit filed by the city of Neodesha seeking to recover the costs of cleanup and damages caused by an oil refinery. Jurors hearing the case in...
Environmental Groups sue Shell for Excess Pollution at Texas Refinery
Jan 9 2008 // Environmental groups have sued Shell Oil Co. and several of its affiliates, claiming the oil giant has for years released pollutants from its suburban Houston refinery that are well above state and federal limits. In their...
S.C. Dog Food Maker to Pay $3.1 Million Settlement after Pet Deaths
Jan 7 2008 // A South Carolina company that made contaminated pet food that killed dozens of dogs nationwide will pay $3.1 million in a settlement with pet owners, an attorney said last week. The pet food, which contained a mold called...
Willis Report Tackles Global Warming Impact on Risk Management
Dec 27 2007 // “Climate change is one of the foremost concerns of our time,” states a bulletin from Willis. “In a relatively short time, the focus has shifted from debate over the reality of global warming to a general...
UN Climate Chief Says US-EU Deadlock over Emissions Cuts Threatens Summit
Dec 14 2007 // The U.N. climate chief warned on Thursday that a deadlock between the United States and the European Union over pollution cuts threatened to derail talks aimed at launching negotiations for a new global warming...
‘Most Secure Places to Live’ Are In Ore., Calif. and Wash.
Dec 11 2007 // Health, prosperity, safety and security are all desirable aspects when it comes to seeking a place to live, work or raise a family. According to the fourth annual Most Secure U.S. Places to Live rankings from Farmers...
Beecher Carlson Expands National Environmental Practice
Dec 3 2007 // Atlanta-based Beecher Carlson has expanded its National Environmental Practice by appointing Rick Craig and Kyle Strand senior vice presidents. The team expansion increases Beecher Carlson’s presence in San Francisco...
Effectively Navigating Environmental Liability Risk
Dec 2 2007 // Those involved in commercial real estate transactions are often confronted with environmental issues before and after the purchase of a site. Environmental issues can range from exposures associated with lead paint or...
InsuranceNoodle, ACE USA Team Up to Offer New Products
Nov 28 2007 // InsuranceNoodle Inc. announced a broker agreement with the insurance companies of ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies. ACE USA will provide workers’ compensation and...
Lloyd’s Conference to Address Opportunities/Risks of Nanotechnology
Nov 26 2007 // The insurance industry is normally concerned with the very large – hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, etc.- but there’s increasing awareness that it should also be concerned about the very small. Nanotechnology is...
Climate Change Panel – Esteemed, But Perhaps Too Conservative
Nov 15 2007 // They are seen as the gurus of global warming, and their reports are accepted almost as the gospel of climate science. Esteem for the panel of scientists was immortalized when it won this year’s Nobel Peace prize. But...
Great American Adds Storage Tanks to Marina Package
Nov 12 2007 // Great American Insurance Group, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, has added specialized protection for storage tanks as part of a standard marina package policy. The new coverage enables marina owners to cover all of their...
Report: Global Warming to Worsen Coastal Insurance Woes
Nov 5 2007 // Homeowners and businesses are finding it harder to afford, or even obtain, insurance in coastal states after catastrophes such as Hurricane Katrina, and global warming is going to make the situation worse, according to a...
Cargill Recalls 1 Million Pounds of Beef Possibly Tainted by E coli
Nov 5 2007 // Wayzata, Minn.-based Cargill Inc. says it is recalling more than 1 million pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, the second time in less than a month it has voluntarily recalled beef that...
Figures
Nov 4 2007 // 444 Oklahoma had 444 fewer accidents, and nine fewer fatal wrecks, involving teenaged drivers in 2006 than it did in 2005, according to State Sen. Debbe Leftwich, D-Oklahoma City. Leftwitch attributed the reduction in...
Value analysis in the current D&O market
Nov 4 2007 // Competition in the insurance market is heating up, and as the directors and officers (D&O) market continues to soften, primary carriers are looking for new ways to differentiate themselves and broaden their...
Okla. Reaches Tentative Settlement Over Tar Creek Superfund Site
Nov 2 2007 // The state of Oklahoma has reached a tentative settlement with a mining company that would provide nearly $65 million to agencies involved in restoration efforts at the Tar Creek Superfund site. A hearing on the settlement...
