Vinyl Chloride Articles

St. Petersburg Residents File Suit against Raytheon Corporation

Residents in the town of Azalea recently filed lawsuits against the Raytheon manufacturing corporation for contamination to the town's irrigation wells and groundwater.

Modine Manufacturing Co. Settles Class-Action Lawsuit

Modine Manufacturing Co. reached a $2 million settlement last month in a class-action lawsuit with residents of McCullom Lake, Illinois, who claim that chemicals from one of the company's plants caused several cases of cancer.

Lawsuit Blames Liver Damage on Groundwater Contamination

An Illinois woman filed suit last week against three chemical manufacturing companies, claiming that her liver damage was caused by groundwater contamination that allegedly resulted from the companies’ negligence over more than 50 years.

EPEC Agrees to $23.4 Million Settlement to Clean Up Texas Superfund Site

The United States Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last week that EPEC Polymers Inc. has reached a settlement worth about $23.4 million to clean up the Petro-Chemical Systems Inc. Superfund Site in Liberty County, Texas.

State Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Ban Certain Chemicals in Children’s Products

A San Francisco assemblywoman has presented new legislation that would enact a statewide ban on child care products and toys made with certain chemicals that have been linked to adverse health effects.

15th Cancer Suit Filed against Illinois Chemical Plants

A former McCullom Lake area resident with brain cancer is the 15th individual to file suit against four Ringwood companies over alleged groundwater contamination.

Settlement Reached in 11-Year Toxic Landfill Dispute

The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe agreed this month to a $2.75 million settlement from Kitsap County and Waste Management of Washington Inc. following an 11-year dispute over a toxic landfill.