Latest Pollution Headlines
All the headlines from our Pollution Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Senator Eyes Prison, Compensation for Environmental Crimes
Jun 10 2010 // Reacting to BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a high-ranking U.S. senator Wednesday sought to toughen prison sentences for corporate officials who are found guilty of environmental crimes and to broaden fines for...
Wisconsin Court: Insurers Must Help With Fox River Paper Mill Cleanup
Jun 10 2010 // Two companies that once insured Appleton Papers Inc. are liable for $10 million toward the cleanup of the Fox River after a court decision on June 8, the firm’s lawyer said. The 2-1 ruling by the Wisconsin Court of...
Louisiana to OSHA: Investigate Oil Spill Cleanup Safety
Jun 7 2010 // Louisiana health and environmental officials are asking federal safety officials to make sure workers cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are being protected. Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine and...
Florida Senator: Obama Not Doing Enough for State
Jun 7 2010 // U.S. Sen. George LeMieux criticized President Barack Obama’s handling of the Gulf oil spill Saturday, saying he hasn’t done enough to help Florida and the other affected states or their residents. Obama visited...
Chartis Expands XSEnhanced Umbrella Program to Real Estate Industry
Jun 7 2010 // Chartis has introduced XSEnhanced: Real Estate, the third in the XSEnhanced suite of industry-specific commercial umbrella coverages developed by its Excess Casualty Division. XSEnhanced: Real Estate addresses many of the...
Brunner to Head Zurich North American Specialty Casualty Group
Jun 2 2010 // Zurich has named Roger Brunner head of the Casualty group for its North America Commercial Specialty Products business unit. In this role, Brunner will lead the nationwide team that markets the company’s portfolio of...
Gulf Oil Spill Threatens Mississippi, Alabama Islands
Jun 1 2010 // Oil from BP’s out-of-control Gulf of Mexico oil spill could threaten the Mississippi and Alabama coasts this week, U.S. forecasters said Monday, as public anger surged over the country’s worst environmental...
Frustration Mounts as Oil Seeps into Louisiana’s Wetlands
May 24 2010 // Anger grew along the Gulf Coast as an ooze of oil washed into delicate coastal wetlands in Louisiana, with many wondering how to clean up the monthlong mess – especially now that BP’s latest try to plug the...
Insurance Industry Reacts to Gulf Coast Oil Spill
May 17 2010 // The blame game for the recent British Petroleum (BP) oil rig accident and subsequent oil spill is just getting started, as are the insurance implications of this disastrous event, according to underwriters and other...
Climate Change Litigation: Changes on the Horizon?
May 17 2010 // New and significant rulings have been issued in two of several lawsuits at the forefront of global warming/climate change litigation that are likely to set the future direction of such litigation. These cases...
Climate Change Litigation: Changes on the Horizon?
May 17 2010 // New and significant rulings have been issued in two of several lawsuits at the forefront of global warming/climate change litigation that are likely to set the future direction of such litigation. These cases...
Climate Change Litigation: Changes on the Horizon?
May 17 2010 // New and significant rulings have been issued in two of several lawsuits at the forefront of global warming/climate change litigation that are likely to set the future direction of such litigation. These cases...
Report: Residents of North Texas Town not at More Risk for Cancer
May 14 2010 // Despite concerns about natural gas drilling, residents in one small Texas town don’t have higher levels of cancer-causing contaminants in their blood than the rest of the nation, state health officials have...
Senators Slam Oil Executives Over Gulf Spill
May 12 2010 // U.S. senators Tuesday tried to pin the blame for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on the companies involved, scrutinizing their safety practices and demanding full compensation be paid for the cleanup. In hearings before two...
Insurance Industry Reacts to Gulf Coast Oil Spill
May 11 2010 // The blame game for the recent British Petroleum (BP) oil rig accident and subsequent oil spill is just getting started as are the insurance implications of this disastrous event, according to underwriters and other...
Obama Eyes Raising Oil Spill Liability Limit; BP Says It’s Not An Issue
May 10 2010 // The White House is pushing to lift the limit on how much BP pays for the Gulf Coast oil spill. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the administration wants to work with Congress to change a law that caps at $75 million...
Insurers’ Gulf Coast Oil Spill Losses Estimated at $1.4B
May 5 2010 // Companies with exposure to the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico are insured for losses totaling about $1.4 billion, according to initial reports. “The insurance losses from the sinking...
ASI Healthcare Offers Pollution Liability for Nursing Homes, Assisted Living
Apr 30 2010 // ASI Healthcare, a division of American Safety Insurance (ASI), now offers an optional Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) coverage form for nursing home, assisted living and elder care facilities. The EIL form covers...
Chartis Updates Pollution Legal Liability Select Form
Apr 30 2010 // Chartis has introduced Pollution Legal Liability Select form (PLL Select), developed by its Environmental Division. PLL Select was introduced by Chartis 15 years ago in the environmental insurance market. The new PLL...
Gulf States’ Wildlife Reserve, Tourism, Fisheries at Risk from Oil Spill
Apr 30 2010 // A massive oil slick from a blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to reach a wildlife reserve at the mouth of the Mississippi River Thursday as it threatens the environmentally delicate coastline of Louisiana and...
