Ohio Residents Experience Rashes, Aches After Derailment March 13, 2023 By John Flesher EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) – Heather Bable speaks rapidly, recalling the terror of the night when a train loaded with...
Ohio Residents, Norfolk Southern Strike a Deal on Crash Evidence February 28, 2023 By Clark Mindock Ohio residents suing Norfolk Southern Corp NSC.N will get an extra day to inspect rail cars that spilled a toxic...
Ohio Train Derailment Prompts West Virginia Utility to Take Water Safety Steps February 14, 2023 A West Virginia water utility is enhancing its water treatment process as a precaution following the derailment of a train...
New Vermont Law Permits Lawsuits Seeking Medical Monitoring for Toxic Exposure April 25, 2022 By Lisa Rathke Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill into law Thursday that will allow people exposed to toxic substances to sue...
EPA Launches Strategy to Regulate Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ October 20, 2021 By Matthew Daly The Biden administration said it is launching a broad strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds associated with serious health conditions...
New York Plastics Plant Settles Claim Over Polluted Drinking Water October 4, 2021 A plastics company in upstate New York agreed to pay $23.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit claiming it knowingly...
DuPont, Spinoffs to Pay $50M to Delaware for ‘Forever Chemical’ Cleanup July 21, 2021 DuPont Co. and two spinoffs will pay at least $50 million to Delaware to help clean up toxic chemicals, the...
Vermont Law Restricts Sale of Products Containing PFAS May 24, 2021 Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed a bill into law that restricts the use, manufacture and sale of products in...
New Hampshire Committee to Consider Tough Water Standards for Chemicals July 19, 2019 A New Hampshire legislative committee will consider a proposal to create some of the nation’s toughest drinking water standards for...
Towns Raising Concerns About New Hampshire PFAS Standards July 9, 2019 By Michael Casey Groups representing municipalities and businesses are trying to put the brakes on New Hampshire’s efforts to impose some of the...