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A cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipe. Cross-linked polyethylene, commonly abbreviated PEX, XPE or XLPE, is a form of polyethylene with cross-links.It is used predominantly in building services pipework systems, hydronic radiant heating and cooling systems, domestic water piping, insulation for high tension (high voltage) electrical cables, and baby play mats.
Polybutylene plumbing was used in several million homes built in the United States from around 1978 to 1997. Problems with leaks and broken pipes led to a class action lawsuit, Cox v. Shell Oil, that was settled for $1 billion. [13] [14] The leaks were associated with degradation of polybutylene exposed to chlorinated water. [15]
On this page, environmental lawsuit means "a lawsuit where the well-being of an environmental asset or the well-being of a set of environmental assets is in dispute". Also on this page, lawsuit with environmental relevance means "a lawsuit where a non-environmental entity or a set of non-environmental entities is in dispute, but whose outcome has relevance for an environmental asset or for a ...
On January 28, 1987, W.R. Grace was indicted by a grand jury of lying to the EPA about its usage and disposal of toxic waste. [2] Anderson Regional Transportation Center was later built on the site and named in memory of James R. "Jimmy" Anderson (1968–1981), whose mother Anne was the main plaintiff.
Olin “Pete” Coones spent 12 years in prison for a murder he did not commit in Kansas City, Kansas.. His conviction was, in large part, the result of testimony from a jailhouse witness with a ...
The former human resources officer, Amrit Mula, contended in the lawsuit that she repeatedly urged leaders at a New Jersey plant to remedy problems involving several biologic drugs, including Type ...
The problem was addressed in 2004 by adding additional treatments to the water, preventing the chloramine from dissolving lead in the water mains, solder joints, and plumbing fixtures. In 2010, the CDC reported that 15,000 homes in the Washington, D.C. , area might still have water supplies with dangerous levels of lead.
The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles by fashion designer Bryana "Bana" Bongolan alleges the incident happened in 2016 while she was at the home of Mr Combs' then-girlfriend Casandra "Cassie" Ventura.