Articles Posted in North Carolina Environmental Law

Reports indicate that the dam failure in Hope Mills was the result of failed vinyl sheeting. Sounds strange!! 

In a recent article, River Keeper Dean Najouks discusses the PCB contamination of Badin Lake.

As reported by the Wilmington Star, the EPA has recently begun testing the former Kerr-McGee site near Wilmington.  Reportedly, testing will include nearby residential drinking wells. 

Recent reports are linking melting vinyl siding in new homes to energy efficient windows.  Click here for a recent news broadcast on this issue. This is obviously a terrible situation for homeowners and hopefully the builders and the manufacturers will fix this problem.  The lawyers at Hendren & Malone, PLLC…

A number of residents in South Buncombe County near Asheville are dealing with contaminated drinking water wells.  The contaminated water is near an former CTS industrial site.  EPA testing first discovered contamination in soil and stream samples in 1990, but the groundwater wasn’t tested. In July 1999, the chemical trichloroethylene, or…

As reported by the Raleigh News and Observer, a cement plant planned for New Hanover County will not open until a full environmental impact review is considered. Trial court Judge Donald Stephens recently ruled that a full review of the effect on air, water, and the surrounding community must be…

The Town of Benson, North Carolina will hook up municipal water to 21 properties in Benson contaminated by leaking petroleum products including MTBE.  For more information, click here.  The lawyers at Hendren & Malone, PLLC have experience working on cases such as these and Michael Malone has a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering…

As reported by USA Today, on starting April 22, contractors who work on pre-1978 houses must be certified in lead-based paint safe practices.  Indeed, this is a good thing for children as lead poisoning can result from improper lead-based paint practices during renovations.

 As reported by the Kansas City Star, a Kansas jury awarded $11 million today to neighboring farmers who sued a factory farm operation saying hog odors were so bad they couldn’t go outside. If you have a North Carolina claim for environmental nuisance, contact the environmental attorneys at Hendren and Malone,…

Members of Congress from North Carolina have been pushing the United States Navy to evaluate the possible link between decades of water contamination and cancer found among former residents of Camp Lejuene in Jacksonville.  As reported by the News & Observer, the Navy is not willing to fund the study…