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Site Remediation Statute of Limitations

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TSCA Citizen Suit and Public Nuisance Claims Dismissed by EDNY

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

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Supreme Court to Again Consider the Interplay Between a CERCLA Cost Recovery and Contribution Action

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Liability for clean-up of hazardous substances pursuant to the Comprehensive Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA," "Act" or "Superfund") can be extremely costly, amounting to hundreds of millions of...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

2019 Connecticut Environmental Legislative Update : Common Sense, a Camel, and Further Discussion: Connecticut Amends the Transfer...

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The environmental law everyone loves to hate? In Connecticut, no contest: the Transfer Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. §22a-134 et seq., which requires a regulatory filing and exhaustive site investigation and remediation whenever...more

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Coal Tar/Property Damage Action: New Jersey Appellate Court Addresses Statute of Limitations Issue

The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey (“Court”) addressed in a June 20th opinion several issues associated with a landowner’s lawsuit alleging damages caused by coal tar originating from an adjacent...more

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Transactional Environmental Issues: Federal Court Addresses Buyer/Seller Dispute Regarding Post-Closing Remediation...

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (“Court”) addressed in a May 30th opinion a dispute between a buyer and seller of real property related to a contract provision addressing responsibility...more

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Massachusetts Highest Court Clarifies When Claims for Permanent Property Damage Under Chapter 21E Accrue

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On Jan. 19, 2018, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a decision in Grand Manor Condominium Association v. City of Lowell, 2018 WL 473078, which clarified, and some would say "changed," when a claim for...more

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