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It’s Official, the Transfer Act will be “Sunset”

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For the last 40 years, the Connecticut Transfer Act has primarily driven the remediation of contaminated property in Connecticut—this will change early next year. Currently, the Connecticut Transfer Act (Conn. Gen. Stat....more

McCarter & English, LLP

Death Knell Inches Closer for Connecticut’s Transfer Act

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In a move much anticipated by the real estate, environmental, financial, and business communities, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) released this week its Release-Based Cleanup...more

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PFAS/Emerging Contaminants Handbook

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PFAS Chemicals: The Bad News, The Worse News, Then Perhaps Some Hope. The story of PFAS chemicals and their effects is disturbing, on many levels. Like so many “helpful” things that turn out to be evil, PFAS chemicals...more

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Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Centralizes Some COVID-19 Related Insurance Cases

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Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Centralizes Some COVID‐19 Related Insurance Cases As reported in our September update, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation at its July 2020 hearing session requested...more

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Recent EPA Guidance Spells Out Superfund Liability Protections Available to Local Governments

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State and local governments are in a unique position when it comes to facilitating the cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties within their jurisdictions and can play a vital role in revitalizing neighborhoods...more

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New Ohio Law Protects Purchasers of Contaminated Property

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Purchasing contaminated property in Ohio became a little less risky this week. Purchasers can now obtain protection under both federal and state law from costly remediation orders imposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection...more

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NJ Emergency Rule Modifies Site Remediation Timeframes In Response To COVID-19

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On April 24, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) adopted a temporary rule modification that grants extensions to certain site remediation timeframes under the Administrative Requirements for the...more

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Pennsylvania Proposes PFAS Cleanup Standards

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Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board (EQB) proposed an amendment to Act 2, Pennsylvania's Brownfield and voluntary cleanup program. ...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Maine PFAS Task Force Issues Report and Maine Legislature Considers Amending State's Superfund Law

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Maine is taking several major steps in addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The Maine PFAS Task Force just issued its final report, which included a significant number of recommendations that are likely to...more

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ALERT: Connecticut DEEP seeks to Overhaul Remediation Standards

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On July 8, 2019 the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) proposed an overhaul to its Remediation Standard Regulations (“RSRs”). These proposed amendments, often referred to as “Wave 2, ” will...more

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Maine PFAS Tracker - Maine Standards and Proposed Actions

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Pierce Atwood LLP offers this summary of Maine Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) standards as a convenience in evaluating PFAS and tracking Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulatory and Maine...more

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Washington State Legislature Increases Hazardous Substance Tax, Providing Additional Funds to Address Contaminated Sites

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In the waning hours of the 2019 session, the Washington Legislature narrowly passed SB 5993, which increases the tax on petroleum that primarily funds the state’s contaminated site cleanup program, protects the funds from...more

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