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The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and JEFFL, Inc. (“JEFFL”) entered into a July 24th Brownfield Agreement Order (“BAO”). See Order No. 7533 25. The BAO addresses a tract of land located in...more
Several weeks ago, Seth Jaffe posted a piece on this blog about the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act. I disagree with him. If you want to reduce the overall cost to the economy of the...more
DuPont/Chemours Trial. On June 30, 2025, the next bench trial phase or “mini-trial” commenced in NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION, ET AL., VS. E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, ET AL., Docket No....more
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) has published a document tilted: Transitioning Fund-Financed Site Remedies from EPA to the States: A Guide for Project Managers...more
On May 19, the Eastern District of New York (the Court) dismissed claims brought by the Town of Oyster Bay, New York (the Town) under Section 20(a)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)1 and for public nuisance...more
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
On April 28, 2025, EPA Administrator Zeldin issued the Agency’s most comprehensive statement since Trump’s inauguration regarding how EPA plans to address PFAS compounds under a variety of ongoing regulatory programs (“EPA...more
Insights from decades of intense scrutiny of dioxins and PCBs in the environment, beginning in the 1960s, remain pertinent to our current challenges with PFAS. The lessons learned regarding detection and measurement,...more
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
In December 2024, the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act became law. Lauded by the National Mining Association as “the final step in securing a key solution to tackle the long-overdue cleanup of legacy...more
On November 14, 2024, EPA issued its third annual progress report on its PFAS Roadmap reporting on the agency’s three years of progress against its overarching goals of restrict, remediate, and research PFAS. The...more
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Superfund Program is a cornerstone of the United States’ efforts to remediate contaminated sites and protect public health. The Superfund Program under President-Elect Donald...more
On September 19, the Senate Armed Services Chairman released the final Manager’s Amendment for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)—signaling that it is now time for the House and Senate to negotiate this “must-pass”...more
On April 19, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it is designating perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (“PFOS”) as Hazardous Substances under the...more
On April 19, 2024, EPA issued its long-awaited Final Rule officially listing two key per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or so-called “forever chemicals,” as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule on Sept. 6, 2022, to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), along with their structural isomers, as hazardous...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 Senate Environment & Public Works Committee (“Committee”) has moved to the full Senate legislation titled: Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 (“Mines Act”)...more
Working as part of a transactional team here at Burns & Levinson, the attorneys in the Environmental Group assist with due diligence activities and provide guidance on contractual language to document accurate representations...more
On December 14, 2023, Alberta's Minister of Environment and Protected Areas (EPA), Rebecca Schulz, announced the launch of two new pilot projects aimed at improving and expediting the well site reclamation process in the...more
On November 16, 2023, Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH-10) and Mikie Sherill (D-NJ-11) reintroduced the bipartisan Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act (H.R. 6438) (BRTIRA). BRTIRA is designed to provide...more
Yesterday, I spoke with Sarah Mattalian, an Inside EPA reporter writing a story about the suggestion by an EPA official that EPA might require additional PFAS investigations and clean up at properties that had already been...more
Costs to clean up environmentally impacted real estate have continued to increase. A variety of factors have caused this trend including: listing of new contaminants, enhanced focus on contamination pathways like vapor...more