'Environmental Litigation' Category
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | July 24, 2015
Filing a Claim Related to the Highland Oil Spill
Simmons Hanly Conroy is no longer accepting claims related to the Plains All American Oil Spill at Pocahontas Station. Clean-up efforts of an oil spill that released over 4,000 gallons of crude… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | June 22, 2015
Judge Rules Syngenta Corn Lawsuits to Proceed in Both Federal, State Courts
The federal corn multidistrict litigation against Syngenta over its marketing practices of genetically modified corn seed is progressing. In May, Judge John Lungstrum ordered that two of the hundreds of cases filed… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | March 2, 2015
Syngenta Case Update: How Misleading Marketing Harmed the U.S. Corn Market
Switzerland-based Syngenta, the world’s largest crop chemicals company, is currently facing over 175 lawsuits in eight states by corn farmers, exporters, grain handlers and others who have been adversely impacted by the… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 24, 2014
6 Grain Industry Businesses Impacted by Viptera® Corn
Sales of Syngenta’s Agrisure Viptera® corn prior to approval for import by China has damaged the U.S. corn industry. The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) has estimated that the U.S. corn… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 21, 2014
4 Ways Farmers Were Negatively Affected by Viptera® Corn
Syngenta’s Agrisure Viptera® and Duracade™ corn have significantly hurt American farmers. The corn has the genetically modified trait MIR 162, which was never approved by China. Syngenta continued to sell Viptera® and Duracade™, despite… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 3, 2014
Black Carbon Found in Pollution Tied to Obesity Hormone
New findings show that traffic pollution, a common culprit in health issues, is now linked to obesity. Black carbon, an air particle found in traffic-related air pollution, may have ties to unhealthy… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | May 21, 2014
What to Know about Coal Ash Exposure During Asthma Awareness Month
May is Asthma Awareness Month, and rightfully so – as many as 25.5 million Americans are living with asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The chronic condition negatively affects the… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 16, 2014
What to Know about Well Water Contamination This Spring
The Department of Natural Resources is warning owners of private wells to be aware of the potential for water contamination this spring. As warmer weather hits and snow melts, clean drinking water… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | March 13, 2014
National Environmental Group Files Suit Against Ameren
Sierra Club, a national environmental group, has sued the St. Louis-based utility company Ameren over “thousands of violations of federal clean air laws.” The group is asking the court to levy financial… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | February 12, 2014
Aging Ameren Power Plants in St. Louis Pose Air Pollution Risk to Residents
The St. Louis area relies on aging coal-burning power plants owned by Ameren to provide the majority of its power. These coal-burning plants generate tons of coal ash waste that put Missouri… Read More
