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Environment

Michigan Agrees to $600-Million Settlement With Victims of Flint Water Crisis

State has agreed to pay homeowners and businesses for lead-tainted water

August 20, 2020

State reached agreement to pay homeowners and businesses for lead-tainted water but its lawsuits against consultants that advised the city will continue.

Columbia Gas Settles With Family of Teen Killed in 2018 Mass. Gas Explosions

Justin Rice

July 9, 2019

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Columbia Gas of Massachusetts reached a settlement with the family of an 18-year-old killed in the Sept. 13 gas explosions north of Boston.

Federal Contracting

Western NY Contractors Pay $3M to Settle 'Front' Firm Charges

DOJ says claims resolved are only allegations, with no finding of liability

Tom Ichniowski

October 11, 2017

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DOJ alleges firms set up "sham" company with disabled-veteran "figurehead" to get set-aside contracts.

UK Blacklisting Scandal Settled for Some, Others Holding Out

May 4, 2016

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Three groups of U.K. construction workers have secured compensation for losses caused by an unlawful blacklist used by leading contractors for years, starting in the mid-1990s (ENR 10/19/15 p. 7).

Federal Settlement to Speed Cleanup at Superfund Site

Pam Hunter McFarland

Tom Ichniowski

October 17, 2012

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An infusion of funds through a federally negotiated settlement with Greenville, S.C.-based AVX Corp., if approved by a federal court, will slash the cleanup schedule for the New Bedford Harbor Superfund site in Massachusetts, officials say.

AVX Corp. to Pay $366M, Speeding New Bedford Harbor Cleanup

Tom Ichniowski

October 10, 2012

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In a settlement with federal agencies, AVX Corp. has agreed to pay more than $366 million, an infusion that officials say will dramatically speed up the long-running cleanup of the PCB-contaminated New Bedford, Mass., harbor.