Oregon Fire Department Faces Environmental Fine
The Philomath Fire Department says it will appeal a state fine for improper asbestos removal, saying it unintentionally hired an unlicensed firm to do the work. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports the...
View ArticleU.S. Court Hears Appeal on Halted Ecuadorean Damages Award
A U.S. appeals court on Friday sharply questioned whether a New York federal judge had the legal authority to prevent enforcement of an $18 billion damages award against Chevron Corp in the company’s...
View ArticleStricken New Zealand Ship May Break Apart or Sink
Salvage crews raced Monday to pump oil from a stricken ship teetering on a reef off the New Zealand coast, while also preparing for the worst: Authorities believe the vessel will break apart or sink...
View ArticleCalif.’s Disneyland Sued Over Alleged Lead Problem
A nonprofit group that has filed dozens of environmental suits against major companies is now accusing Disneyland of exposing children to lead. The Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation sued the...
View ArticleNation’s Newest Environmental Satellite Successfully Launched
America’s newest polar-orbiting satellite roared into orbit this morning, setting the stage for enhanced weather data NOAA scientists will use to develop life-saving severe weather forecasts days in...
View ArticleMurphy Joins Great American Insurance as Divisional VP
Great American Insurance Group’s Corporate Claims has hired Emmet M. Murphy as a divisional vice president responsible for the environmental claims unit. Murphy joins Great American from The Hartford...
View ArticleNew Zealand Crews Pump All Oil from Grounded Ship
Salvage crews have successfully removed all the remaining oil from a cargo ship that ran aground on a New Zealand reef, avoiding a worse environmental disaster. The vessel Rena grounded on the...
View ArticleBP, Others Face More Citations in Gulf Spill
The Obama administration says BP and two other companies are likely to face new citations for alleged safety and environmental violations stemming from last year’s Gulf oil spill. Michael Bromwich,...
View ArticleISO Expands Its Predictive Analytics Offerings for Commercial Lines
ISO, a member of the Verisk Insurance Solutions group at Verisk Analytics, announced the launch of the new ISO Risk Analyzer Businessowners Environmental Module and the availability of the newly...
View ArticleUS Assure Earns Industry Honors
Zurich award, industry association designation demonstrate company’s accomplishments Jacksonville, FL, February 18, 2015 – US Assure, a leading program administrator and insurance services provider...
View ArticleRepsol Sued in Class Action for $1B Over Peru’s Worst Oil Spill
Repsol SA is being sued for $1 billion by an English law firm representing around 35,000 alleged victims for its involvement in Peru’s largest oil spill in 2022. Tom Goodhead, chief executive officer...
View ArticleTesla Sued by California Counties Over Hazardous Waste
A group of 25 California counties have sued Elon Musk’s Tesla TSLA.O, claiming the electric vehicle maker mishandled hazardous waste at its facilities across the state. The lawsuit from Los Angeles,...
View ArticleNord Stream Sues Insurers in London Over 2022 Pipeline Blasts
Nord Stream is seeking more than 400 million euros ($436 million) from its insurers over explosions in 2022 which ruptured pipelines designed to transport Russian gas to Germany, court filings show....
View ArticleChevron to Pay Over $13M in Settlement for California Oil Spills
Chevron will pay $13.1 million in settlement agreements with two California state agencies for past oil spills in Kern County, Bakersfield, the California natural resources agency said on Wednesday, as...
View ArticleCalifornia Green City Backers Advance Landowner Legal Fight
A company that bought property for a group of tech billionaires trying to build a sustainable city in northern California won a ruling advancing its lawsuit that accused landowners in the project’s...
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