Scientists link record-breaking hurricane season to climate crisis
Paddling in a canoe through the flood waters left by Hurricane Eta in his rural village near the north coast of Honduras, […]
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Judge delays crucial permit for Formosa plastics plant
[BY DAVID MITCHELL] A state district judge sent critical air permits for a $9.4 billion Formosa Plastics complex back to state environmental […]
Read moreMarathon Petroleum, accused of fraudulently seeking tax exemption
[BY: SARA SNEATH] A state board deferred consideration of $43 million in tax breaks for Marathon Petroleum Friday after claims that the […]
Read moreNearly 100,000 Western New Yorkers have been diagnosed with cancer
Startling statistics that our New York clients are sadly, all to familiar with. Buffalo Business First crunched the numbers from the New […]
Read moreProject Will Address Risk of Flood-Induced Chemical Spills at Gulf Coast Facilities
The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has awarded Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) with a […]
Read moreIsland Of Death
[FROM FORBES] The true scale of the devastating Wakashio oil spill is only just becoming apparent to the Indian Ocean island of […]
Read moreEPA Methane Rollback Temporarily Paused by Federal Court
[BLOOMBERG] The EPA’s rollback of methane emissions standards for the oil and gas industry is temporarily suspended while a federal court weighs […]
Read moreHow Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled
[from NPR] Laura Leebrick, a manager at Rogue Disposal & Recycling in southern Oregon, is standing on the end of its landfill […]
Read moreRestoring oyster beds and saving dolphins
The panel overseeing the use of BP oil spill damage money agreed last week to spend $25.6 million on three projects aimed […]
Read moreParkinson’s risk in Louisiana linked to herbicides and a pesticide
A new study of individuals treated for Parkinson’s disease in Louisiana found a clear correlation between the disease and the use of […]
Read moreRoundup Maker to Pay $10 Billion to Settle Cancer Suits
When Bayer, the giant German chemical and pharmaceutical maker, acquired Monsanto two years ago, the company knew it was also buying the […]
Read morePRESCRIPTION IS NOT WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
The most important decision our clients make often occurs before we’ve ever met them. It is to determine when they seek out […]
Read moreExposed to Toxins? You May Have a Toxic Tort Class Action
Toxic tort refers to the type of case you have when you have been harmed by exposure to a toxin, whether that […]
Read moreIs Your Water Contaminated with Benzene?
Benzene is a toxic chemical and one of the 20 most widely used chemicals in the U.S. Exposure to Benzene increases your […]
Read moreUnleased Mineral Owners Not on the Hook for Post-Production Costs
Whether certain post-production costs can be deducted is a battle that has been raging for a number of years and across numerous […]
Read moreToxins Found at Nearly All Coal Ash Ponds
Widespread groundwater contamination has been found near sites storing coal ash in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia, among others. Coal […]
Read moreLink Between Glyphosate and Cancer Confirmed
After much debate about whether glyphosate-based herbicides lead to a form of cancer known as non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), a study has confirmed […]
Read moreResidents Concerned About Toxic Substances in their CA Town
Residents in Brawley, California are fed up with living in constant danger of toxic chemicals left behind by an 11-acre former Pure-Gro […]
Read moreNevada Governor Angered by Plutonium Shipment
Much to the chagrin of Nevada’s governor, Steve Sisolak, a half metric ton of plutonium arrived in Nevada from the Savannah River […]
Read moreGroundwater in 22 States Contains Arsenic and Other Deadly Contaminants
A recent publication indicates that United States utility companies in 22 states have reported nearby groundwater contamination. Many of those utility companies […]
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