The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) just released its new Guidance for Sampling and Analysis of PFAS Under NYSDEC’s Part 375 Remedial Programs January 2020. Click here for background about PFAS chemicals and why regulators are taking action.
The guidance provides sampling protocols for PFAS in soils, sediments, solids, monitoring wells,…
Yesterday, was a big day for climate change policy in New Jersey. Official announcements were made on plans to achieve 100% clean energy by 2050 and to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions to 80% below 2006 levels. The announcements also included plans to address sea level rise and chronic flooding in development projects, and…
Concerns about the human health and environmental impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known as “PFAS” – are increasingly in the headlines and trending on a practically daily basis. Click here for the basics about PFAS chemicals and the potential adverse human health effects.
Last week, an environmental group released a study reporting that…
On March 15, 2019, the EPA issued a final rule that will ban the retail sale of methylene chloride containing products for consumer uses. Methylene chloride is a solvent that is currently, but not for much longer, commonly found in consumer paint and furniture strippers. It is sold by hardware stores and home improvement retailers.…
Whenever estate planning involves the transfer of a business or real estate, environmental issues can be important drivers. Owners and operators of real property are strictly liable for the remediation of any contamination on the property regardless of who caused the contamination. Often families are unaware of the environmental obligations and liabilities associated with their…
