Severn Trent Faces First UK Class Action Suit Over Sewage Pollution August 9, 2023 By Katharine Gemmell Severn Trent Plc faces an environment class action lawsuit in London over allegations it abused its dominant position in the...
District of Columbia Sues Manufacturers for ‘Forever Chemical’ Contamination July 19, 2023 District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb has filed a lawsuit against more than 25 chemical companies for manufacturing,...
UK Polluters to Face Unlimited Fines to Protect Environment July 12, 2023 Polluters like water or energy companies that befoul UK rivers and seas or spill waste will face unlimited penalties and...
National Grid to Pay $5.3M to Settle Gloucester Environmental Damage Claims July 10, 2023 \National Grid agreed to pay $5.38 million to state and federal agencies to resolve claims over environmental damage caused by...
Exxon Says Guyana Insurance Dispute Could Cut Revenue $350M/Month May 22, 2023 By Kiana Wilburg Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday said an ongoing dispute over oil-spill insurance in Guyana could halt production at its first...
New Jersey Sues 8 Pollution Sites to Force Cleanups April 25, 2023 New Jersey announced eight new lawsuits and other action against what it says are companies and individuals who’ve failed to...
Shell Wins Bid to Limit British Suit Over Nigeria Delta Oil Spill March 3, 2023 By Jonathan Browning Shell Plc won a bid to limit a British lawsuit over an oil spill off the coast of Nigeria after...
Thousands of Nigerians Join Landmark Lawsuit Against Shell in UK February 2, 2023 By William Clowes More than 13,500 Nigerians joined their communities in a lawsuit against Shell Plc before a landmark UK trial that could...
Massachusetts High Court: Policy Terms, Not Common Law, Control in Loss Prevention Cost Claim January 9, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson In a pollution liability case, the Massachusetts high court has determined that an insurer does not have a common law...
3M Faces Claim in Netherlands Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ Pollution December 14, 2022 The Netherlands’s government is exploring its legal options against chemical giant 3M over pollution in the Dutch part of the...