On April 23, the U.S. Supreme Court finally answered the question that has plagued environmental attorneys for years with its decision in County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund (Slip Op 18-260, April 23, 2020): whether point...more
4/28/2020
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On June 19, 2018, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup (BWSC) issued its Interim Guidance on Sampling and Analysis for PFAS at Disposal Sites Regulated under the...more
6/26/2018
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On May 23, 2018, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services (DFS), announced a program to inventory and dispose of pre-2003 firefighting...more