Natural Resource Damages & Environmental Justice
Environmental Agencies, Superfund Cleanups, and Managing Enforcement Actions
What are PFAS and Why Should We Care?
Volatile Times in Vapor Intrusion Regulation: A Legal and Technical Update
Three years after a massive spill at a Los Angeles wastewater facility sent millions of gallons of sewage into Santa Monica Bay, the city has agreed to spend more than $20 million on improvements to remedy the environmental...more
Partner Jane Borthwick Story talks about EPA Superfund sites, sorting out a company’s responsibilities related to a cleanup, how previous transactions can relate to liability, and the value of a long-term relationship with...more
Regulators across the country are increasingly focused on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soil and water. These “forever chemicals” are persistent and widespread, and pose complex cleanup challenges. As federal...more
As concerns have escalated about vapor intrusion, regulatory agencies are not only taking more conservative approaches to risk – they may also be more likely to take enforcement action where there is delay or non-compliance...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Oak Forest Cleaners and Laundry, Inc. (“Oak Forest”) entered into a July 18th Elective Site Clean-Up Agreement (“ESCA”). See LIS No. 19-065. The ESCA addresses...more
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Dayton Industrial Drum, Inc. (“Dayton”) entered into an April 15th Consent Decree addressing the resolution of a Superfund or Comprehensive Environmental Response,...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Jiles Clay Smith d/b/a S & S Farms (“S & S”) entered into an August 31st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a No-Discharge Water...more
Welcome to the third issue of Focus on China Compliance for 2015. According to the FCPA Blog’s October 2015 Corporate Investigations List, China leads the countries reported to be involved in FCPA investigations with 29...more
When facing the potential of spending large sums of money on remediation, administrative enforcement, or litigation due to a chemical release to the environment, you must be able to take the collected information and data and...more