Environmental

September 19, 2022 A class action alleges Nantucket Nectars-brand Orchard Apple beverages contain dangerous levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

September 19, 2022 Jackson, Mississippi has been hit with a class action amid a crisis that for weeks left more than 150,000 residents without reliable access to running water.

August 4, 2022 Four Westminster, Mass. residents allege in a proposed class action that a collection of companies recklessly contaminated their property and drinking water with “forever chemicals.”

July 12, 2022 A proposed class action lawsuit aims to take JBS USA to task for the apparent noxious odors produced by its Louisville, Kentucky pork processing facility.

July 8, 2022 A proposed class action claims that Hefty-brand “Recycling” bags are not recyclable at solid waste disposal facilities in Florida and elsewhere.

June 15, 2022 A class action alleges Ford has failed to properly identify and pay for certain transmission repairs for low-emission vehicles in violation of California’s emissions warranty.

April 20, 2022 A class action claims that certain Burt’s Bees products are falsely advertised as clean and natural even though they contain undisclosed, harmful PFAS.

April 7, 2022 A class action claims Almay cosmetics are falsely advertised as clean, healthy and non-toxic even though they contain harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

March 7, 2022 A class action alleges Peoples Gas, WEC Energy Group and a public relations firm have conspired to conceal and misrepresent the scope of the contamination of an underground aquifer in rural Illinois.

February 18, 2022 A class action claims certain Burt’s Bees cosmetic products contain undisclosed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) known to be harmful to humans.

February 10, 2022 A class action alleges the Tofte Wastewater Treatment Association has for years polluted Lake Superior with mercury, fecal matter, coliform bacteria and suspended solids.

January 25, 2022 A group of Hawaii landlords faces a class action after thousands of tenants were evicted in Nov. 2021 due to contaminated drinking water linked to underground fuel storage by the U.S. Navy.

December 9, 2021 A class action alleges the maker of Earth Rated Certified Compostable Poop Bags for dogs has falsely claimed that the product is, in fact, compostable.

October 12, 2021 A class action alleges Amplify Energy Corporation and two subsidiaries could have prevented the environmentally disastrous Oct. 2021 Southern California oil spill.

October 12, 2021 A class action alleges the marketing and advertising for certain Hawaiian Tropic “Reef Friendly” sunscreens is false and deceptive.

October 6, 2021 Amplify Energy and a subsidiary face a class action over the early-October oil spill that has devastated a significant stretch of the Southern California coast.

September 16, 2021 A class action claims the improper operation of a Belle Vernon, Penn. landfill has allowed “substantial and unreasonable noxious odors” to flow into nearby properties.

September 13, 2021 A class action alleges SoClean has violated a longstanding federal requirement by failing to disclose that its continuous positive airway pressure machine (CPAP) cleaning devices generate ozone.

September 9, 2021 A lawsuit claims certain Banana Boat sunscreens have been falsely advertised as “Reef Friendly” when they contain ingredients deemed to be harmful to coral reefs.

June 25, 2021 A lawsuit alleges Limetree Bay’s attempts to restart a refinery have caused tons of airborne chemical emissions to flow into the west end of St. Croix.

June 22, 2021 Chemtool Incorporated and the Lubrizol Corporation face a class action in the wake of a massive explosion at the companies’ Rockton, Ill. production facility.

June 15, 2021 A lawsuit alleges Red Lobster represented its lobster and shrimp as sustainably sourced when its suppliers’ practices may be environmentally harmful and inhumane.

May 20, 2021 A Catawba, SC containerboard producer has allegedly pivoted from the previous business owner’s commitment to pollution control and sent into the air dangerous pollutants.

May 10, 2021 A class action alleges the maker of Hefty-brand recycling bags has taken advantage of consumers’ demand for eco-friendly products by falsely advertising that the bags themselves are recyclable.

April 21, 2021 A lawsuit has been filed over alleged “fugitive dust emissions” from a Cohoes, New York aggregate production and hazardous waste incineration facility.

April 12, 2021 A Penns. resident alleges a stop-sale order issued by Porsche over emissions concerns for a number of 2012-2018 models has significantly hampered his and other drivers’ efforts to resell their vehicles.

March 1, 2021 A Pawnee County, OK property owner looks to have Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. remove all signs of a now-abandoned pipeline that sits idle across the Central United States.

February 25, 2021 A class action has been filed over the alleged contamination of Summerville, Georgia's drinking water supply with toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

February 24, 2021 A class action claims Yakama Reservation land owners have been assessed irrigation services fees that amount to unauthorized governmental taxes.

February 24, 2021 Griddy Energy faces a class action lawsuit that claims some Texans have been hit with astronomical energy bills "during and because of" Winter Storm Uri.

January 12, 2021 Charleston, South Carolina's public works commissioners have sued a number of retailers for their sale of "flushable" wipes alleged to have caused extensive damage to sewer and septic systems.

January 8, 2021 A class action claims Dresser, Baker Hughes Energy and Halliburton are responsible for soil and groundwater contamination near their former Pineville, LA plant.

January 7, 2021 International Flavors & Fragrances faces a class action claiming noxious odors released from its Jacksonville, FL plant have invaded surrounding residential neighborhoods.

November 2, 2020 The City of Sycamore, Illinois faces a proposed class action over its apparent failure to remedy a reported lead water crisis linked to "antiquated" water supply infrastructure.

October 20, 2020 A class action alleges Porsche has concealed from drivers that it used a defeat device to cheat emissions testing for certain year Panamera and 911 vehicles.

October 2, 2020 A class action claims PacifiCorp's decision to keep powerlines energized amid "extremely critical fire conditions" is to blame for sweeping Labor Day Weekend fires across Oregon.

September 29, 2020 A proposed class action has been filed over the alleged widespread contamination of Lockheed Martin's Orlando facility with "extremely hazardous toxins."

September 22, 2020 Commercial manufacturers and sterilizers face a class action alleging the companies have for decades released carcinogenic ethylene oxide into the atmosphere in and around Waukegan and Gurnee, Illinois.

September 16, 2020 A class action looks to represent San Francisco Police Department employees allegedly exposed to radioactive substances at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard.

September 15, 2020 A class action claims Sprague Operating Resources' Providence, RI petroleum storage facility unlawfully emits noxious odors into the surrounding community.

August 26, 2020 The operator of the Atlas Point plant in New Castle, Del. faces a class action claiming the facility has emitted toxic, cancer-causing levels of Ethylene Oxide gas.

August 6, 2020 Waste Management Inc. of Florida faces a class action in which a Doral resident claims noxious odors emitted by a landfill operated by the co. has disrupted community life.

May 26, 2020 A class action lawsuit claims the failures of the Edenville and Stanford Dams were the result of "a decades-long failure to comply with regulatory requirements."

April 17, 2020 Residents of Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood have filed a lawsuit after the demolition of a smokestack at a coal power plant site blanketed the area with potentially toxic dust.

January 15, 2020 A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed over the alleged contamination of Louisiana residents' properties from a creosoting plant once operated by International Paper Company.

January 8, 2020 The companies involved with Ohio's Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant face more class action litigation alleging the facility expelled radioactive material into the environment.

July 26, 2019 A wastewater spill that contaminated the Mulberry Fork segment of Alabama’s Black Warrior River is at the center of two proposed class action lawsuits filed against Tyson Farms, Inc. and several other allegedly responsible parties.

June 5, 2019 A dozen sugarcane processors face a class action over property damage and health problems allegedly linked to pre-harvest sugarcane burning in Florida.

May 28, 2019 Residents of Pike County, Ohio have filed a proposed class action over the alleged contamination of their properties by radioactive material stemming from uranium enrichment operations that occurred at a 3,777-acre area known as the Portsmouth Site.

March 4, 2019 A Nebraska homeowner has filed a class action in which he claims NextEra Energy's wind farms are, among other issues, a nuisance to nearby residents.