On October 19, Ohio Attorney General (AG) Dave Yost filed a joint motion to enter into a consent order with two Columbus, OH properties, Garrison Southfield Park, LLC, and Olymbec USA LLC, settling claims that Garrison and...more
EDITOR’S NOTE: Earlier versions of this alert did not include EPA’s April 10, 2020, guidance and its effect on field work performed at cleanup sites. This version has been updated to reflect EPA’s most recent guidance and the...more
On Friday, April 10, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued interim guidance regarding when cleanup activities should be continued, reduced, or suspended in light of the COVID-19 pandemic....more
Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board (EQB) proposed an amendment to Act 2, Pennsylvania's Brownfield and voluntary cleanup program. ...more
Focus - New EPA policy would offer alternative to penalties for some oil and gas polluters - The Hill - January 29 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will soon unveil a finalized audit policy that will offer...more
The decision could make it easier to recover from the government for CERCLA response costs at former defense production facilities and shift leverage in settlement discussions....more
Two weeks ago the United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit re-opened the door to recovery of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA") cleanup costs under contractual provisions...more