Back in the 1970s, US Congress passed laws that allow private parties to bring citizen suits to enforce federal environmental laws. While those statutes have not significantly been amended, changes in both administrative law...more
9/27/2024
/ Chevron Deference ,
Citizen Suits ,
Corner Post Inc v Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ,
Disclosure ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Environmental Violations ,
Exxon Mobil ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
NGOs ,
Public-Private Entities ,
RCRA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Costs to clean up environmentally impacted real estate have continued to increase. A variety of factors have caused this trend including: listing of new contaminants, enhanced focus on contamination pathways like vapor...more
“Joint and several” liability for environmental remediation costs is fundamental to the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
In general, CERCLA incorporates “joint and...more
On New Year’s Eve, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York’s “Cumulative Impacts” bill into law, making New York the second state in the nation to require assessment of “cumulative impacts” affecting certain...more
1/4/2023
/ Air Pollution ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Waste ,
New York ,
Noise Control Ordinances ,
Permits ,
Pollution Control ,
SEQRA ,
Solid Waste