Low Levels of Radioactive Tritium From Minnesota Energy Company May Be Near Mississippi River July 24, 2023 Groundwater containing low levels of radioactive material may have reached the edge of the Mississippi River, the energy company responsible...
Montana Superfund Town’s Clinic Accused of Submitting False Asbestos Claims June 30, 2023 By Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson A major U.S. railroad found liable for spreading hazardous asbestos that killed hundreds of people in a Montana town is...
No Sign of Threat From Hazardous Train That Plunged Into Montana River June 27, 2023 Preliminary testing of water and air quality along a stretch of the Yellowstone River on Montana where train cars carrying...
Young Plaintiffs’ Attorney Closes Montana Climate Change Trial with Call for Action June 21, 2023 By Amy Beth Hanson and Matthew Brown An attorney for 16 young plaintiffs urged a judge Tuesday to strike down as unconstitutional a Montana law that prohibits...
$2M Insurance Policy in Effect for Hawaii Coral Reefs in Time for Hurricane Season June 14, 2023 An environmental group has a $2 million insurance policy on Hawaii’s coral reefs, which is in effect in time for...
Youth Environmentalists Bring Montana Climate Case to Trial After 12 Years June 12, 2023 By Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson Whether a constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is protected by state law is at the center of a...
Markets/Coverages: W. R. Berkley Corporation Forms Berkley Specialty Excess June 1, 2023 W. R. Berkley Corporation said it has formed Berkley Specialty Excess to offer excess liability coverages in specialized markets, with...
Major New Mexico Transmission Line OK’d for Renewable Energy in West May 19, 2023 By Susan Montoya Bryan The U.S. government is greenlighting a proposed multibillion-dollar transmission line that would send primarily wind-generated electricity from the rural plains...
Wisconsin Regulators Settle Wastewater Suit with Large Dairy Farm May 17, 2023 By Todd Richmond One of Wisconsin’s largest dairy operations has reached a settlement with state environmental regulators to that calls for the company...
$3.4M Fine Proposed for 2021 California Oil Pipeline Leak May 11, 2023 An energy company should be fined nearly $3.4 million for safety violations involving a 2021 oil pipeline spill that fouled...