West Virginia Approves More Mining in Area Residents Say Is Already Contaminated September 15, 2025 In 2023, dirty mine water gushed out of the ground behind James Christian’s home, flooding his yard in Wyoming County,...
Residents Discover WV Lawmakers Eliminated Local Authority Over Data Centers August 6, 2025 In late March, Pamela Moe was at her dining room table, skimming the local paper when something caught her eye....
Energy Transfer Fuel Leak in Pennsylvania Lasted 16 Months, PHMSA Says February 28, 2025 A pipeline operated by Energy Transfer LP leaked jet fuel for at least 16 months, contaminating residential water wells in...
Colonial Shuts Largest US Gasoline Pipe to Investigate Leak January 15, 2025 Colonial Pipeline Co. shut the largest US fuel pipeline Tuesday to investigate a potential leak in Georgia. The company’s Line...
Georgia County to Sue BioLab Over Chemical Fire and Toxic Fumes October 25, 2024 CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia county is preparing a federal lawsuit that aims to shut down the BioLab chemical...
Tennessee Pollution Exclusion Confusion: Courts Differ But Clauses Can Apply October 23, 2024 By Junaid N. Savani Insurers often include exclusions within their liability policies to prohibit coverage for claims arising out of pollution exposure. The exact...
Cleanup Begins After Chemical Plant Fire Forced Evacuations Near Atlanta October 1, 2024 CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday...
Wood Pellet Production Boomed in the South to Meet Demand. It’s Come at a Cost August 1, 2024 By JAMES POLLARD, Julie Watson and Stephen Smith GLOSTER, Miss. (AP) — This southern Mississippi town’s expansive wood pellet plant was so close to Shelia Mae Dobbins’ home...
Tyco, TIG Insurance Agree to Settle ‘Forever Chemicals’ Fire Foam Litigation July 29, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Three months after Tyco Fire Products agreed to pay $750 million to communities with groundwater affected by so-called “forever chemicals”...
Mississippi City Councilman Pleads Guilty to Selling Doctored CBD Products May 6, 2024 GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi city council member pleaded guilty to federal charges after running a multimillion-dollar illegal drug...