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Southern California Fire Cleanup Considerations for Landowners

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Affected landowners may be able to avail themselves of certain protections under state and federal environmental laws. In the aftermath of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area in January 2025, a cleanup effort is...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 2.14.25

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday that it won’t order soil testing at properties damaged by the Eaton and Palisades fires after they have been cleaned by private federal contractors, breaking with a...more

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EPA Proposes Adding Nine PFAS to RCRA

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposition to add nine per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of hazardous wastes under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act...more

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Breaking Ground(water): RICO Ruling Reshapes PFAS Litigation

Yet another new horizon looms for PFAS litigation. Numerous PFAS claims, like those involving deceptive trade practices due to PFAS in food packaging, seldom withstand a motion to dismiss, but the emergence of a novel...more

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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses RCRA Citizen Suit Decision Affecting Drinking Water Supply Agencies in California River...

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In a significant course-correction, a Ninth Circuit panel recently revisited its prior opinion in California River Watch v. City of Vacaville, (14 F.4th 1076 (9th Cir. 2021) (“Vacaville I”)), where the Court previously held...more

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Ninth Circuit Finds that Distribution of Drinking Water Containing MCL-Compliant Levels of Hexavalent Chromium Gives Rise to RCRA...

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The Ninth Circuit recently issued a decision in Cal. River Watch v. City of Vacaville (Case No. 20-16605) (“Vacaville”) regarding the breadth of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) liability for contributing to...more

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A Court-Side Seat: Guam’s CERCLA Claim Allowed, a “Roundup” Verdict Upheld, and Judicial Process Privilege Lost

This is a brief account of some of the important environmental and administrative law cases recently decided. THE U.S. SUPREME COURT - BP PLC, et al. v Mayor and City of Baltimore The issue the court confronted was a...more

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Soil Disposal/Navy Construction Contract: U.S. Court of Federal Claims Addresses Request for Equitable Adjustment

The United States Court of Federal Claims (“Court”) addressed in an October 31st opinion a contractor’s request for equitable adjustment related to construction of a runway for the United States Navy (“Navy”). See Coffman...more

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CalRecycle Releases Revisions to Organic Waste Regulations - Local Government Agencies Have Until July 17 to Comment

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery released revisions to the proposed regulations to reduce organic waste in landfills. Senate Bill 1383 directed CalRecycle to adopt regulations to reduce organic...more

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Construction/Debris Landfills: Illinois Attorney General Files Action Alleging Acceptance of Prohibited Waste

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced in a news release that her office filed two lawsuits against the owner of two LaSalle County, Illinois, clean construction or debris demolition (“CCDD”) facilities. The...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Can Air Emissions Lead to CERCLA Liability?

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. (“CERCLA”) imposes fairly broad liability on potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”) to pay for the investigation and...more

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Shots Fired: PA Auditor General Releases Oil and Gas Audit

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On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Auditor General’s Office released a report criticizing the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for failing to adequately track and respond to public complaints concerning water quality...more

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