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DOJ Policy Invalidates Special Environmental Projects in Settlements but Private Parties May Have Other Options

May 28, 2020

Recently, the Justice Department eliminated the use of supplemental environmental projects (“SEPs”) in United States Environmental Protection...

NJDEP Proposes Significant Changes to Remediation Standards for Cleanup of Contaminated Sites

April 28, 2020

On April 6th, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) proposed major revisions to the existing...

COVID-19 and Environmental Remediation: Guidance and Practical Tips on Whether Remediation is “Essential”

April 10, 2020

New Jersey and many other states continue to issue directives outlining which businesses may continue to operate...

USEPA Exercises Enforcement Discretion in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

March 31, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“USEPA”) has decided to exercise...

Who Pays When Remediation Goes Wrong? A Federal Court’s Evaluation of Contractor Liability

March 26, 2020

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”) has been a prodigious generator of...

Attention NJ Developers: NJDEP Adopts Amendments to Stormwater Management Rules Requiring the Use of Green Infrastructure

March 11, 2020

Last year, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) proposed significant changes to the State’s Stormwater...

Governor Murphy Launches Broad Regulatory Reform to Protect Against Climate Threats

February 12, 2020

Governor Phil Murphy took a groundbreaking step toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions and addressing climate change threats...

New Jersey Expands Solid Waste Licensing Regime to Soil and Fill Recyclers

January 28, 2020

Update as of May 2, 2020: Through Executive Order 136, Governor Murphy has extended the deadlines applicable...

NJDEP Issues New Guidance on Earning Adjustments to Direct Oversight Requirements

December 10, 2019

The Site Remediation Reform Act (“SRRA”) authorizes responsible parties to retain Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (“LSRPs”) to...

New Jersey Appellate Court Blesses Municipal Court Review of Environmental Liability

December 4, 2019

While most people think of municipal courts as resolving motor vehicle tickets and minor property disputes, the...

NJDEP Continues Environmental Justice Enforcement Efforts with Six New Lawsuits

November 19, 2019

At an October 25th press conference, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and New Jersey Department of...

New Jersey Court Finds Prior Ownership of Property Alone Does Not Trigger Environmental Liability

November 14, 2019

A person who previously owned contaminated real property is not liable for investigation and remediation costs solely...

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