The Lawsuit Trigger
Urban developers have grown more sophisticated in brownfield risk management. One risk management tool — pollution liability insurance — is touted by insurers to protect a developer’s interests.

Superfund Applies to International Companies
A federal court ruled that U.S. Superfund law applies to Teck Cominco Metals of Canada, even though the pollution that occurred in Washington state originated in Canada.

West Briefs
Voters in Napa County, California, rejected a measure that would have required governments to pay to enforce planning, zoning and environmental protections, or waive the rules. Portland, Oregon was ranked the greenest city in the nation.