3M Reaches Tentative $10.3B Deal Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ Claims June 23, 2023 By Clark Mindock 3M Co has reached a $10.3 billion settlement with a host of U.S. public water systems to resolve water pollution...
BP Unit to Pay Record $40M to Settle Air Pollution Civil Charges May 17, 2023 By Sarah N. Lynch and Laura Sanicola A subsidiary of BP will pay a record-setting $40 million penalty to settle civil U.S. charges that its Indiana-based oil...
Shipping Company to Pay $2.25M for Environmental Law Violations May 8, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A Greek shipping company has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $2.25 million for violations of environmental laws that were...
Methane-Tracking Satellites Catch Polluters May 2, 2023 By Aaron Clark Think of them as speed cameras, but for methane. Just like roadside instruments used to identify drivers breaking traffic rules,...
New Jersey Sues 8 Pollution Sites to Force Cleanups April 25, 2023 New Jersey announced eight new lawsuits and other action against what it says are companies and individuals who’ve failed to...
Justice Dept Sues Norfolk Southern Over Ohio Train Derailment March 31, 2023 By David Shepardson The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit late Thursday against Norfolk Southern Corp. to ensure that the company pays the...
BHP Group Seeks to Delay $44B Brazil Dam Court Case in London March 30, 2023 Mining group BHP Group is seeking to delay a potential 36 billion pound ($44 billion) London lawsuit over Brazil’s worst...
New Hampshire Court Nixes Medical Monitoring Part of PFOA Class Action March 29, 2023 In a case involving a class action brought by New Hampshire citizens against a Merrimack plastics plant over its release...
Brazil Miner Vale to Pay $56M to Settle SEC Charges Related to Dam Safety Disclosures March 29, 2023 Brazilian mining firm Vale SA agreed to pay $55.9 million to settle charges related to allegedly false and misleading disclosures...
Health Officials See No Sign of Contamination in Philadelphia’s Water After Spill March 29, 2023 Philadelphia water officials say they are monitoring water quality closely and have seen no sign of contamination following a chemical...