Insurer Ordered To Clean Up Practices
Insurer Clean Up Practices. A federal judge has ordered the nation’s largest disability insurer to clean up its business practices after concluding it abused policyholders in a scheme to boost its profits. U.S. Magistrate Judge James Larson ordered Chattanooga, Tenn. based UnumProvident Corp. to “obey the law” in a scathing … [Read more...]
Fly Ash Spill Update
TVA Fly Ash Spill Clean Up. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) says it’s close to completing the first phase of its fly ash spill clean up, which has been described as significantly expensive, complex, and lengthy, reports the Tennessee Green. In December, a dam break at TVA’s Kingston Fossil Plant caused a massive fly ash—also … [Read more...]
State proposes clean-up standards for harmful contaminant
Officials Proposed Cleanup Standards For Harmful Contaminant. State environmental officials on Tuesday proposed water cleanup standards for perchlorate, a potentially harmful chemical that has been found in drinking water sources at 10 sites in Massachusetts. Perchlorate, a rocket fuel ingredient, is used in road flares, fireworks … [Read more...]
Defense Department Urged To Help Clean Up Polluted Water
Cleanup Of Chemical Perchlorate In Polluted Water. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has urged the Defense Department to assist in the cleanup of the chemical perchlorate, which has been found to have leaked into ground water from some of the DOD's facilities or from some of its contractors. The chemical perchlorate is used in the … [Read more...]
