Diesel Exhaust Linked with Increased Risk of Lou Gehrig’s Disease
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) states that diesel exhaust is a mixture of gases and particulates produced during the combustion of diesel fuel,…
Toxic Substances
EU Struggling to Decide on Glyphosate
The European Union planned to vote this year on extending the approval license for Roundup. That vote was initially delayed because of an ongoing debate…
Tennessee Man Says Monsanto Disregarded Public Health
On September 12, 2017, a Tennessee man filed a new Roundup lawsuit against manufacturer Monsanto. The case is pending in the U.S. District Court for…
Federal and State Judges to Confer on Admissibility of Roundup Expert Testimony
Currently, there are about 250 Roundup lawsuits filed against manufacturer Monsanto that are pending in the Northern District of California, where all federally-filed cases have…
Arkansas Man Blames Cancer on 20 Years of Roundup Exposure
An Arkansas man has filed a new Roundup cancer lawsuit against defendant, manufacturer, Monsanto in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.…
Rover Pipeline Spills Bring Construction Under Scrutiny
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent two Notices of Violation to Rover Pipeline, an Energy Transfer Company, on April 17, 2017. According to the…
Illinois Roofing Company Cited 19 Times for Fall Hazard Violations
Barringer Brothers Roofing, headquartered in Belleville, Illinois, was recently cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for failing to provide fall protection for…
Pennsylvania Jury Awards Two Families $4.24 Million in Fracking Lawsuit
A Pennsylvania jury has awarded two families $4.24 million in a fracking lawsuit that has been ongoing for nearly seven years. The Hubert and Ely…