Tag: environmental pollution liability
Thames Among UK’s Worst-Polluting Water Firms as Incidents Rise
Thames Water was among Britain’s most-polluting water companies last year...
This Pollution Lawsuit Could Reach Far Beyond Banks of River Wye in UK
And the meandering waterway which has long attracted anglers, hikers and poets is now the subject of a...
Britain Will Make it Easier to Fine Water Firms for Pollution
The UK plans to make it easier to fine water...
EU Restricts Use of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Firefighting Foams
The European Commission said on Friday it was restricting the use of substances known as PFAS, or “forever...
Kazakhstan Presses on With $4 Billion Sulfur Fine on Oil Majors
Kazakhstan’s environmental-protection ministry told oil majors operating in the country...
Toxic Spill at China-Owned Zambian Mine 30 Times Worse Than Estimated
The partial collapse of a waste dam at a Chinese...
BHP, Vale Offer $1.4B Settlement in UK Lawsuit Over Brazil Mining-Dam Disaster: FT
Global miners BHP Group and Vale have offered around $1.4 billion to settle a class action lawsuit in...
BHP, Vale Accused of ‘Cheating’ UK Law Firm out of $1.7 Billion in Fees
BHP and Vale are facing a London lawsuit from the law firm representing hundreds of thousands of people...