Texas Justices Keep Noble on the Hook for the $63 million Indemnity
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday declined to revisit its decision that Noble Energy Inc. has to indemnify ConocoPhillips in connection with the $63 million in environmental cleanup costs despite arguments that Noble’s predecessor wasn’t properly told about the indemnity agreement.
EPA Finds Dioxin Exposed at Superfund Site after Storm, Orders Tests
Cancer causing dioxins leached from a Superfund site along a Texas river during Hurricane Harvey flood, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said, triggered calls for the toxic wastes to be permanently moved.
EPA Finds Damage at Superfund Site from Hurricane Harvey
The EPA confirmed the fears of citizens that Hurricane Harvey flooding spawned a leak in one of the most dangerous and vulnerable of Houston’s Superfund sites — the San Jacinto Waste Pits.
With Billions at stake in VW case, state and counties at odds
Volkswagen faces billions of dollars in fine in Texas for its admitted cheating on emissions tests, but the potential payday is being held up as the state Attorney General and county officials fight in court over which government agencies will get to claim a share of the proceeds from the German auto giant.
Texas Justices Say Noble Can’t ditch $63M Cleanup Indemnity
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday held Noble Energy Inc. must indemnify ConocoPhillips for $63 million in environmental cleanup costs under an indemnity agreement that wasn’t disclosed when Noble’s predecessor bought oil and gas assets during a Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Richard Mithoff was lead attorney for ConocoPhillips
Fishermen, Landowners Allege Harm from Waste Pits in Suit Against Owners of San Jacinto River Superfund Site Locals With Cancer Blame Sludge Fouling San Jacinto River
More than 600 people are part of the ongoing legal dispute in Harris County. Filed in 2012, the case has grown into one of the largest environmental class action lawsuits in Texas history, according to attorney Richard Mithoff.
A Sense of Empathy: Noted Personal Injury Attorney is Representing Harris County in its Case Against Volkswagen
Richard Mithoff Has Championed the Causes of Consumers, Workers
Harris County Warns Some Near San Jacinto Waste Pits Not to Drink the Water
Health officials told residents near the San Jacinto waste pits to drink only bottled water for now.
Mithoff Tapped to Lead Steering Committee in Volkswagen Emissions Litigation
The Austin judge overseeing pretrial matters in the Texas multidistrict air pollution litigation against Volkswagen has appointed Houston plaintiff’s lawyer Richard Mithoff as lead counsel for the Texas Clean Air Act county plaintiff’s steering committee.