According to a recent news release from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), at least 45 percent of the tap water in the U.S. could be contaminated with one or more so-called “forever chemicals.” These are per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, that have been…
Abandoned oil and gas wells in the U.S. could release unsafe levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), according to a recently published study. One of those VOCs could be benzene, which is a known human carcinogen. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that there…
A Florida man recently filed a new Camp Lejeune lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. He represents his late wife, who passed away in April 2021. The plaintiff claims that his wife was exposed to contaminated water while…
After the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assured residents that the local air was clear of unsafe levels of those toxic chemicals carried on the train. Recently, an independent research team from the Texas A&M…
Following the Norfolk Southern Railway train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, hazardous chemicals spilled into the nearby soil and waterways. According to ABC News, as of February 14th, 2023, four tributaries of the Ohio River over a space of 7.5 miles were contaminated. These contaminated…
On February 14, 2023, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro wrote a letter to Norfolk Southern Corporation—the company responsible for the train derailment that took place in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3, 2023. The governor expressed his “serious concerns” regarding the company’s management of the incident,…
On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern Railway train carrying goods from Illinois to Pennsylvania derailed in East Palestine, about 50 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The accident caused a massive fire over the length of about 50 cars. No deaths or injuries were reported, but…
On August 10, 2022, President Biden signed the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 into law. The Act allows military veterans, their families, and citizens who lived on the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina from August 1, 1953, to December 31, 1987,…
The Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association (LSRA) recently filed a lawsuit against Republic Services of Pennsylvania LLC for violations of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The plaintiff alleges that Republic has discharged and continues to discharge pollutants— including toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—into nearby…
The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is conducting a new study at former California Army base Ford Ord to determine whether veterans once stationed there may have been exposed to dangerously high levels of cancer-causing…
