The Troubled Waters of Camp Lejeune
Contaminated Water from 50 Years Ago Signals Growing Problems Nationwide To join the U.S. Armed Forces is to acknowledge certain potential dangers. But those dangers shouldn’t include drinking the water on a military base. Unfortunately, a growing number of men formerly stationed on a North Carolina military base in the late 1970s have developed non-alcoholic […]
Colorado’s PFC Woes Continue, This Time In the North Denver Metro
Colorado officials announced in early July that drinking water tests in the north Denver metro area found concentrations of perfluorinated chemicals that dramatically exceeded federal safety standards. Tests conducted by South Adams County Water and Sanitation District officials on 12 municipal wells along Quebec Parkway near I-270 found concentrations of these PFCs at up to […]
Fracking Chemicals Linked to Immune System Deficiencies
A study published in Toxicological Sciences found disturbing results for expecting mothers living near fracking wells. Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, refers to the use of pressurized water and nearly 1,000 proprietary compounds to break open layers of shale beneath the earth’s surface, where large quantities of natural gas and oil remain trapped. According to […]
Agro-Industrial Pollution Leads to Widespread Water Contamination
Nearly one third of the land in the continental United States is utilized for growing food and maintaining habitats for animals destined for slaughter, according to a report by Mighty Earth, an environmental justice organization. The consequences of this ever-growing industry have been dire for denizens of the US, as much of the pollution produced […]
Pursuing Toxic Tort Claims
There are many different kinds of personal injury cases. Some tort claims are pretty straightforward. Take a slip and fall accident, for instance. In such a circumstance, there is an immediate consequence resulting from someone else’s negligence. A manager forgot to set up a caution sign on a slippery floor and consequently you fell on […]
The Insidious Problem of Water Contamination
The tale of water contamination is not a new one. The narrative worked its way into mainstream consciousness with the release of Erin Brockovich, the true story of a legal clerk and environmental activist who took on Pacific Gas and Electric Company whose unsavory practices led to the contamination of the water source in Hinkley, […]