[Webinar] Growing Greener: Navigating Environmental Laws in the Cannabis Industry
A broad range of reactions – from celebratory to alarmist – describe the workforce reductions and regulatory rollbacks proposed or currently underway at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Notable concerns...more
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (“Court”) addressed in a June 25th Opinion an issue arising out of a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) citizen suit action. See Raritan Baykeeper,...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency kicked off the New Year by strengthening its guidance for investigating and cleaning up lead-contaminated soil at residential properties, especially in areas where children live and...more
The U.S. Attorney’s Office (Middle District of Georgia) issued a January 18th press release stating that Care Environmental Corporation (“CEC”), which is headquartered in Hackettstown, New Jersey, was sentenced for alleged...more
The United States District Court (M.D. Florida) (“Court”) addressed in an August 29th Order an insurance coverage issue involving a petroleum release from an underground storage tank (“UST”). See L. Squared Industries, Inc.,...more
Mark Barolo, Acting Director of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Underground Storage Tanks authored an article in the March 2022 edition of the LUSTLine Bulletin titled: Congratulations...more
In a letter to the Governor of New Mexico on October 26, 2021, the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that EPA would initiate two important rulemaking efforts to regulate PFAS...more
Emphasis on Environmental Justice and Climate Change - The EPA's draft Strategic Plan provides the key to understanding the agency's priority goals and initiatives, including Climate Change and Environmental Justice...more
Cannabis and hemp operators work hard to remain compliant with industry-specific laws and regulations, but compliance with long-standing environmental laws hasn’t been an issue of concern for most. Recently, environmental...more
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (“Court”), in a March 26th Opinion addressed issues involving a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) citizen suit action, 42 U.S.C. §...more
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), also known as the Superfund law, imposes strict, joint and several, and retroactive liability. Over time, many companies and their legal...more
On April 10, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) and Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) issued Interim Guidance on Site Field Work Decisions...more
The Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow's America Act (LIFT America Act or the Act), H.R. 2741 – 116th Congress, was introduced by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) on May 15, 2019. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is...more
EPA has released its Draft Interim Recommendations for Addressing Groundwater Contaminated with Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) for public review and comment as part of the Agency’s PFAS...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a December 22nd report titled: Self-Insurance for Companies with Multiple Cleanup Liabilities Presents Financial and...more
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) recently announced that it will be evaluating the vapor intrusion (VI) pathway at 4,000 sites, including as many as 375 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)...more