Spain

A Spanish court ordered Uralita, a Spanish construction materials firm, to pay EUR3.9 million (US$4.9 million) in compensation to residents whose health was harmed by exposure to asbestos from one of its factories, Agence France-Presse reports.

Uralita was ordered to pay…

Repsol YPF, S.A. says that claims have been brought against Occidental Petroleum Corporation claiming damages for exposure to vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), asbestos, and other chemical products, as well as alleged for environmental damage.

Occidental has informed Maxus Energy Corporation that…