Latest Pollution Headlines
All the headlines from our Pollution Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Can Climate Change Make The Groundhog A Better Forecaster?
Feb 2 2017 // Donald Trump has no problem saying what he’s thinking – as he proved during a phoner with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Saturday. This could make one wonder how he’ll treat Prince Charles –...
Trump Advisor Says U.S. Will Change Climate Policy, Pull Out of Paris Agreement
Jan 31 2017 // The United States will switch course on climate change and pull out of a global pact to cut emissions, said Myron Ebell, who headed U.S. President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) transition team...
Trump’s ‘2-for-1’ Deregulation Scheme Easier Said Than Done
Jan 31 2017 // President Donald Trump set a daunting goal for government agencies bound by complex procedures, ordering his department heads to kill two regulations for each new one they issue. The two-for-one order is “a big...
Iowa Supreme Court Rejects Water Utility’s Effort Against Drainage Districts
Jan 30 2017 // A divided Iowa Supreme Court on Jan. 27 upheld a legal doctrine going back 100 years that protects agriculture drainage districts against lawsuits. The ruling presents an obstacle for the Des Moines Water Works, which is...
Montana Settles with Asbestos Victims for $25M
Jan 27 2017 // The state of Montana has reached settlements totaling $25 million with more than 1,000 victims of asbestos-related disease over claims that health officials failed to bring attention to the hazards of a contaminated...
Lead Levels in Flint, Michigan, Water Fall Below Federal Limit
Jan 26 2017 // Flint’s water system no longer has levels of lead exceeding the federal limit, a key finding that Michigan state environmental officials said is good news for a city whose 100,000 residents have been grappling with...
Wells Fargo Market Outlook Has Favorable News for Cyber Security
Jan 26 2017 // San Francisco, Calif.-based Wells Fargo Insurance released its 2017 Insurance Market Outlook and Employee Benefits Outlook reports showing this year’s property/casualty insurance market will again be favorable to...
Report: Trump Administration Orders Removal of Climate Page from EPA’s Website
Jan 25 2017 // U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has instructed the Environmental Protection Agency to remove the climate change page from its website, two agency employees told Reuters, the latest move by the newly...
Indiana Objects to Peabody Bankruptcy Plan, Cites Mine Cleanup Costs
Jan 24 2017 // Indiana and several environmental groups are objecting to a plan by Peabody Energy Corp to exit its $8 billion Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing concerns over how the company will cover about $1 billion in future mine cleanup...
Montana to Pay $25M to Asbestos Victims Under Settlements
Jan 23 2017 // The state of Montana has reached settlements totaling $25 million with more than 1,000 victims of asbestos-related disease over claims that health officials failed to bring attention to the hazards of a contaminated...
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Jan 23 2017 // Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has appointed Todd R. Johnson, senior vice president and property-casualty practice leader of the USI Insurance Services’ (USI) Massachusetts offices located in Woburn, Needham and...
Global Temperatures Hit Record High for 3rd Year in Row in 2016
Jan 19 2017 // World temperatures hit a record high for the third year in a row in 2016, creeping closer to a ceiling set by the Paris climate change deal, with extremes including unprecedented heat in India and ice melt in the Arctic,...
High Levels of Lead Discovered at Western New York School District
Jan 18 2017 // Testing at 13 buildings belonging to a western New York school district returned results that confirmed the presence of elevated levels of lead in water at some schools. The Democrat & Chronicle reports nearly 14...
Report: Coal Ash Stored at Virginia Power Plant Vulnerable to Risks
Jan 17 2017 // Millions of tons of ash stored at a former coal-fired power plant in the city will become increasingly vulnerable to flooding and other coastal risks, according to a report compiled for an environmental group that is...
U.S. Charges Chrysler with Diesel Emissions Cheating
Jan 13 2017 // Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV was accused of violating pollution laws with 104,000 diesel vehicles, sending the shares plunging on the prospect the automaker may follow Volkswagen AG in facing billions of dollars in...
Renault Is Investigated for Suspected Emissions Cheating: Source
Jan 13 2017 // French prosecutors are investigating Renault over suspected cheating on vehicle exhaust emissions, a source at the Paris prosecutor’s office told Reuters on Friday, sending shares in the automaker lower. The probe...
Reuters: Beyond Flint, Thousands of Areas in U.S. Struggle with Lead Poisoning
Jan 11 2017 // On a sunny November afternoon in St. Joseph, Missouri, birthplace of the Pony Express and death spot of Jesse James, Lauranda Mignery watched her son Kadin, 2, dig in their front yard. As he played, she scolded him for...
XL Catlin Launches Environmental Solution in Ireland
Jan 11 2017 // XL Catlin announced the launch of a new environmental insurance solution in Ireland, which is tailored to address the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Guidance on Financial Provision for Environmental...
Beazley, VALE Partner on Environmental Coverage for Small, Mid-Sized Firms
Jan 9 2017 // Beazley has partnered with managing general agency VALE Insurance Partners to offer its environmental cover to US-domiciled firms with revenues of up to $15 million. VALE will offer the full suite of Beazley environmental...
Central California City Wins $22M from Shell Oil in Toxic Drinking Water Case
Jan 9 2017 // The central California city of Clovis in late December won a $22 million civil case against Shell Oil over the cleanup of a toxic chemical found in drinking-water wells, officials said. The chemical 1,2,3-trichloropropane,...
