Walmart to Pay $7.5M to Resolve California Hazardous Waste Charges October 23, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Walmart will pay $7.5 million to resolve charges that the largest U.S. retailer illegally disposed of hazardous and medical waste...
Hilcorp Fined $9.4 Million for Emissions of Methane and Volatile Gases October 21, 2024 By Kevin Crowley Hilcorp Energy Co., the privately held oil producer run by billionaire Jeff Hildebrand, will pay a $9.4 million civil penalty...
PFAS Contamination: Rising Costs for Insurers Amid a Regulatory Tsunami October 18, 2024 By Maureen Dooley The insurance industry faces a new wave of financial exposure as federal and state regulations surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...
California Sues Exxon Over Global Plastic Pollution September 24, 2024 By Valerie Volcovici California and several environmental groups sued Exxon Mobil on Monday and accused the oil giant of engaging in a decades-long...
Underwriters Wary of PFAS Amid ‘Superstorm’ of Litigation, Regulation September 2, 2024 By Allen Laman As litigation and regulation increase around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), insurance underwriting is tightening across lines. Insurance professionals who...
Chevron to Pay $550 Million Settlement to Richmond, California August 16, 2024 By Ashitha Shivaprasad Chevron Corp. is to pay Richmond City Council $550 million over 10 years, the city said in a statement, in...
GM to Pay $145.8 Million Penalty After U.S. Finds Excess Emissions July 5, 2024 By David Shepardson General Motors will pay a $145.8 million penalty and forfeit credits worth hundreds of millions of dollars after a U.S....
Supreme Court Seeks U.S. Government Views on Honolulu Climate Suit Against Oil Companies June 10, 2024 By John Kruzel The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden’s administration to offer its views on a bid by Sunoco...
Environmental Groups Looking to Sue Oil Refinery for 1K-plus Pollution Violations June 7, 2024 By Jesse Bedayn Environmental groups took the first step to sue the owner of an oil refinery near Denver for years of pollution...
California Green City Backers Advance Landowner Legal Fight April 2, 2024 By Peter Blumberg and Rachel Graf A company that bought property for a group of tech billionaires trying to build a sustainable city in northern California...