SpaceX Faces Concerns Over Environment Damage in South Texas September 4, 2024 By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune BOCA CHICA — It wasn’t just a day at the beach. But it never is on this small strip of...
Former Owner of Collapsed Michigan Dam Faces $120 Million Judgment for Environmental Damage November 30, 2023 By Ed White DETROIT (AP) – The former owner of a Michigan dam is on the hook for roughly $120 million sought by...
State Lawsuit Blames PepsiCo’s Plastic Packaging for Public Nuisance in Buffalo Area November 16, 2023 The state of New York has filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo Inc. for allegedly harming the public and the environment...
Wisconsin Tribe Asks Court to Shut Down Oil Pipeline May 19, 2023 By Harm Venhuizen MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Attorneys for a Wisconsin Native American tribe argued Thursday that a federal judge should order an...
Citgo to Pay Additional $19.7M for Damage from Louisiana Refinery Spill June 21, 2021 Citgo Petroleum Corp. of Houston has agreed to pay $19.7 million for environmental damage from a 2006 spill at a...
BHP to Spend Up to $93M for Environmental Repairs, Reparations in Chile June 3, 2021 By Fabian Cambero and Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO – Mining group BHP will spend up to $93 million in environmental repairs and reparations after a Chilean court...
North Dakota Senate Won’t Hold Oil Execs Liable for Environmental Damage January 22, 2021 The North Dakota Senate has rejected a bill that would have allowed the state to hold liable any corporate officer...
BHSI Launches Environmental Impairment Liability Insurance in France June 8, 2020 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) Insurance in France. The new policy pairs coverage for...
Vale’s Senior Management Unaware of Dam Risk Report, Says CFO February 13, 2019 By Marta Nogueira Senior management at Brazilian miner Vale were never shown internal security documents indicating that its dam at Brumadinho was at...
Brazil Miner Vale Knew Its Tailings Dam Had Higher Risk of Collapse: Reuters February 12, 2019 By Stephen Eisenhammer Vale SA , the world’s largest iron ore miner, knew last year that the dam in Brazil that collapsed in...