Washington state will begin requiring municipalities to use “rain gardens” and pervious pavement in new urban developments to combat rainwater pollution to the state’s rivers and lakes and to the Puget Sound, officials announced recently. The new “low-impact development” practices …
The Obama administration moved Tuesday to streamline the development of large-scale solar projects on public lands by approving 17 vast tracts across the West it says has the highest power-generating potential and the fewest environmental impacts. As developers scramble to …
ACE USA has released ACE first dollar defense endorsement for contractors pollution liability (CPL) coverage. This new offering provides financial support for contractors facing litigation and defense costs for pollution incidents that occur during work they perform at a job …
Colony Specialty, a member of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., is now offering business auto coverage in conjunction with its general liability and pollution coverages through their environmental division. The admitted product targets operations including: the fleets of environmental contractors …
Great American Insurance Group’s Environmental Division is now offering $35 million per occurrence/ $70 million policy aggregate limits of liability for its complete pollution product line. These expanded limits of liability will be offered on both a primary and an …
The utility that runs California’s San Onofre nuclear plant misled federal regulators about equipment and design changes that are the likely cause of extensive wear on tubing that carries radioactive water, a report commissioned by an environmental group claimed Tuesday. …
Lexington Insurance Co. has introduced a first-party coverage for conservation and mitigation banks, organizations designed to provide natural resources values. The product, called LexEcoBank, is a standalone coverage that protects against named perils for owners and operators of these organizations. …
The ACE Group has improved its tank coverage by streamlining environmental coverage for owners and operators of aboveground and underground tanks. The insurer has combined aboveground and underground coverage in a single policy for its ACE TankSafe program. This coverage …
XL Group’s insurance segment has launched enhanced pollution protection for real estate portfolios. The product will be available through the segment’s environmental team. The new product is aimed toward portfolio property owners and managers, developer and redevelopers, and real estate …
A government report suggests that someone working for a proposed silver mine accidentally started a wildfire last year in the Patagonia Mountains. The Arizona Daily Star reports that the report by the U.S. Forest Service says the Wildcat Fire was …
