North Carolina Personal Injury Legal NewsReports indicate that the dam failure in Hope Mills was the result of failed vinyl sheeting.
Sounds strange!!
Articles Posted in North Carolina Environmental Law
Badin Lake PCB Contamination
In a recent article, River Keeper Dean Najouks discusses the PCB contamination of Badin Lake.
EPA Begins Contamination Testing At Wilmington, North Carolina Site
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.
Melting Vinyl Siding Tied To Energy Efficient Windows
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 have significant experience with complicated construction problems. Mike Malone has Ph.D. in civil engineering from NCState and is uniquley qualified to assist homeowners with claims resulting from melting vinyl siding.
Asheville, North Carolina Residents Deal with Contamination in Wells
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 TCE, was found in a drinking water well near the site. TCE is an industrial solvent and suspected carcinogen. For more information on this situation, click here.
The lawyers at Hendren and Malone have significant experience in groundwater contamination cases. If you have an environmental contamination case, please give us a call.
Cement Plant Ruling Delayed
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 complete before the state allows an international company to start building a cement plant in New Hanover County.
The ruling is a setback for Titan America, which wants to build a plant that would produce 2.2 million tons of cement a year and release pollutants such as mercury and greenhouse gases.
Benson, North Carolina Drinking Water Wells Tainted
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 in addition to a law degree. If you have a contamination case, call the North Carolina environmental lawyers at Hendren and Malone for a free consultation.
EPA issues new Lead-Based Paint rule
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.
Jury awards damages in case of hog farm smell
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, PLLC.
Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Study Stalled
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 despite indications that thousands of people were exposed to carcinogenic chemicals in their drinking water. As lawyers and residents of North Carolina, we certainly hope that the U.S. Government addresses this terrible situation for the people that drank the contaminated water.