Enviornmental News

Evian Maker Danone Defeats Lawsuit Over ‘Carbon Neutral’ Claim

The maker of Evian spring water, Danone, won the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging its “carbon neutral” claim on bottles, as a U.S. judge reversed his earlier ruling letting the proposed class action proceed. Consumers accused Danone of defrauding them …

Marathon Oil Reaches $241M Settlement for Air Quality Violations in North Dakota

The federal government announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil last week for alleged air quality violations at the company’s oil and gas operations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. The Environmental Protection Agency and Department …

Report: National Security Risks Grow with Demand for Nuclear Energy

Risks associated with nuclear energy such as the proliferation of nuclear weapons, nuclear terrorism, sabotage, coercion and military operations can all be expected to grow as countries seek to implement their new nuclear energy objectives, according to a report by …

Texas Chemical Plant to Pay $6.6M Over Injuries From 2019 Fire

Intercontinental Terminals Company LLC agreed to pay more than $6.6 million to federal and state natural resource trustees to resolve claims for natural resource damages resulting from a 2019 fire at ITC’s Deer Park terminal facility near Houston that released …

Biden’s Newest Rule on Auto Emissions Set to Boost Electric Car Sales

The Biden administration moved Wednesday to throttle pollution from the nation’s cars and light trucks, imposing tailpipe emission limits so stringent they will compel automakers to rapidly boost sales of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid models. Though the near-term requirements were …

Connecticut Property Owners Sue Kimberly-Clark Over Alleged PFAS Contamination

Some of manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Corp.’s neighbors in New Milford, Connecticut believe the paper goods manufacturer has contaminated their soil and drinking water with PFAS chemicals. Three of them have filed a proposed class action claiming that contamination from the manufacturer’s …