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Proposed NJDEP Rule Changes Could Disrupt Commercial Real Estate Transactions

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The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is considering significant amendments to its site remediation regulations, which could have major consequences for commercial real estate transactions in New...more

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NJDEP’s Newly Adopted Amendments to Ground Water Quality Standards Will Significantly Impact Ongoing Remediation Projects in New...

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The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has amended the Ground Water Quality Standards (GWQS), effective on February 3, 2025. The rule, as adopted, does not differ substantially from the January 2024...more

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PFAS in Soil: State Regulations - Updated February 2024

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In the absence of enforceable federal standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in soil, several states have started the process of regulating PFAS in soil themselves. These regulations have implications for...more

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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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Miscalculated Estimates: The Imminent Financial Burden of EPA's 2024 PFAS Maximum Contaminant Levels

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals used in a wide range of consumer products since 1947, known for their strong carbon-fluorine bonds. These bonds make PFAS resistant to breakdown, earning them...more

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Court Rejects Georgia Man's $850M PFAS Remediation Demand

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A Georgia federal court has denied a request for an injunction that would have required the defendants to pay $850 million for remediation of water sources in Georgia that are contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more

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EPA Proposes New Enforcement Initiative for PFAS

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The notice is another step in EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap and emphasizes potential CERCLA enforcement. On January 12, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice to solicit public comments on its...more

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Threat of Zero-Allowance Regulations Loom for Forever Chemicals

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For many years, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been ubiquitous in American commerce and industry. That ubiquitous use, and the fact that PFAS chemicals do not break down in the environment, has led to the...more

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New Policies May Drive Increased Use of In-Situ Remediation Technology

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The Alberta Energy Regulator introduced the proposed Manual XXX: Contamination Management on July 7, 2021. This manual is intended to assist companies in understanding the requirements and expectations under the Remediation...more

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Contaminated but Remediated Soil and Cortese Listing Does Not Compel Preparation of EIR

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As 2013 came to a close, the California court of appeal in Parker Shattuck Neighbors v. Berkeley City Council (1st Dist., Div. 4, 12/30/13, A136873) ___Cal.App.1st___, 2013, upheld the City of Berkeley’s decision not to...more

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