BHP, Vale Offer $1.4B Settlement in UK Lawsuit Over Brazil Mining-Dam Disaster: FT August 8, 2025 Global miners BHP Group and Vale have offered around $1.4 billion to settle a class action lawsuit in the United...
BHP, Vale Accused of ‘Cheating’ UK Law Firm out of $1.7 Billion in Fees August 1, 2025 By Sam Tobin BHP and Vale are facing a London lawsuit from the law firm representing hundreds of thousands of people over Brazil’s...
BHP Faces UK Contempt Charge for Funding Case Over Brazil Dam Collapse June 27, 2025 BHP faces a full contempt of court hearing in Britain for funding litigation to try to prevent some Brazilian municipalities...
Crews Work to Contain Diesel Fuel Spill in Baltimore Harbor June 6, 2025 State, city and U.S. Coast Guard crews of more than 100 people worked overnight to contain and clean up a...
Markets/Coverages: Mosaic Launches Combined General, Environmental Liability Cover February 14, 2025 Mosaic Insurance has launched a combined environmental product that merges primary commercial general liability with a suite of added pollution...
Group Calls New Jersey’s Toxic Waste Dump Settlement ‘Woefully Inadequate’ December 20, 2024 By Wayne Parry Years of toxic waste dumping in a Jersey Shore community where childhood cancer rates rose caused at least $1 billion...
Judge Rules eBay Not Liable for Selling Harmful Products October 1, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit accusing eBay of violating environmental laws by allowing the sale...
Brazil Confirms Potential $18B Deal With Miners Involved in Deadly Dam Disaster September 17, 2024 By Marta Nogueira The Brazilian government confirmed on Monday it was in talks on a potential $18 billion payout from a trio of...
PFAS Liability for Water District Remediation Costs Estimated Up to $175B August 1, 2024 Economic liability associated with the remediation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in U.S. water districts is estimated to be...
BHP Must Stop Funding Legal Action to Halt Mariana Dam Claim, London Court Rules July 24, 2024 BHP Group must stop funding legal action seeking to halt some Brazilian municipalities from bringing a multi-billion-pound claim over one...