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TORNADO HITS SOUTHEAST KANSAS, DAMAGES LOCAL YMCA

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CASINO DEVELOPER CHARGED WITH $650K ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES PENALTY

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$230 MILLION CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT REACHED FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE’S 2015 SANTA BARBARA OIL SPILL

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Plains All American Pipeline, who spilled an estimated 15,000 barrels of crude oil into the Pacific Ocean in 2015, has agreed to pay $230 million to the fishing industry and shoreline residents whose properties endured damages due to the oil spill. Plains All American operated a transportation of crude oil pipeline stretching 130 miles between the Santa Barbara coast and inland refinery markets in California. In 2018, Plains All American was found criminally liable for the oil spill due to failed maintenance, extensive pipeline corrosion, and a corroded pipeline. The oil spill polluted several costal properties and harmed the fishing industry. Judge Gutierrez must give a final approval on the matter. Once the approval is obtained, class members will be notified and a court-approved plan of distribution will be created with $184 million distributed among the Fisher class and $46 million distributed among the Property class.

EATON TOWNSHIP: TORNADO CAUSES PROPERTY DAMAGE

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WATER POLLUTION: STAKEHOLDERS URGE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT, OSUN STATE TO STOP ILLEGAL GOLD MINING

MICHIGAN PFAS ACTION RESPONSE TEAM

24 APARTMENTS DAMAGED, PEOPLE DISPLACED AFTER EARLY MORNING FIRE

LINCOLN COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE: $20.8M LOSSES DUE TO MCBRIDE FIRE

SERIAL KILLER'S HOUSTON HOME GOES ON SALE FOR $185,000

STATE OF OREGON FINDS THAT HERMISTON FRENCH FRY PLANT VIOLATED ITS PERMIT, SPREADING EXCESS NITRATES INTO THE AREA’S GROUNDWATER

BOULDER, COLORADO FIRE THAT DESTROYED 24 UNITS AT APARTMENT COMPLEX DETERMINED ACCIDENTAL

FRIDAY HARBOR, SAN JUAN ISLAND, WASHINGTON FIRE CAUSES MORE DAMAGE THAN INITIALLY THOUGHT

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On April 7th, a fire caused damage to historical buildings in downtown Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, Washington. A San Juan County Fire spokesperson stated that 6 properties have sustained fire damage. The 6 properties included a tavern, wine bar, coffee shop, kayak tour business, real estate agency, and private offices. Several other businesses in the area remained closed due to the effects of the smoke from the fire.

12 DISPLACED BY KANSAS CITY APARTMENT FIRE

WASTE DUMPED IN A SOUTH BEND NEIGHBORHOOD TO BE TREATED

ACTING AG ANNOUNCES GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION LAWSUIT IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY

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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette announced on April 4th that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has filed a suit against a chemical company based in Connecticut. Allegedly, this chemical company is responsible for damaging natural resources in New Jersey by contaminating groundwater at the site of the former Hexcel manufacturing plant.

The site has already undergone remediation of the contamination but the lawsuit is seeking compensation for the damaged natural resources, specifically the lost value in their contaminated water supply. The chemicals came from the leaking storage tanks and operations at the Hexcel plant. The lawsuit is being handled by the Environmental Enforcement and Environmental Justice (EEEJ) Section within the Division of Law’s Affirmative Civil Enforcement Practice Group.

IS THE RED HILL CONTAMINATION MOVING?

MAP REVEALS THE PRESENSE OF LEAD IN CHICAGO BACKYARDS

JUDGE APPROVES $34M SETTLEMENT IN PFOA LAWSUIT

CENTRAL CITY, IOWA, HAS WATER WELLS WITH PFAS

The Gazette

Central City, Iowa, stated they will only use one of their two water wells because one of their wells tested for PFAS. In February, the city well tested at 62 parts per trillion for the two PFAS compounds. A test of the city's drinking water also showed testing at 61-parts-per-trillion concentration. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s current health advisory for PFAS is 70 parts per trillion.

The well that tested for PFAS has been shut down and the City pulls its drinking water from the other well. City officials believe they have enough water to meet the city's demands during peak usage season but are considering limiting the use of water throughout the year to ensure the well will be able to supply the needed demand of water. New policies have been set into place for Central city that require public water supplies to be tested every three months to monitor the water.