Environmental Insurance News 1.18.22

Recent environmental news stories:

Crews battle major fire at chemical plant, officials urge residents to close windows

Soil Near Homes Contaminated by Wood Treatment Company

West Penn Power sued over pollution violations in two local streams

Lake Superior’s Forever Chemicals

Sioux City Sued by Iowa Over Wastewater Scheme, River Pollution

EPA to order chemical makers to test PFAS substances for toxicity

Tacoma company fined by EPA for 2015 hot asphalt spill near Commencement Bay

Criminal charges filed against Electron Hydro exec in Puyallup River spill

Manufacturer Komatsu apologizes after spilling 400 gallons of oil into the Menomonee River

Could explosion at Northern Kentucky plant revive lawsuit settled in 2004?

Asbestos Violations at a Multi-family Residential Property in Northbridge

EPA moves to crack down on dangerous coal ash storage ponds

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