U.S. EPA Seeks Assistance On Health Effects of Low Dose Exposure
U.S. EPA recently reached out to the National Academies' National Research Council ("NRC") and requested that the NRC convene a scientific committee to evaluate... Read more.
Congress Gives United States Free Pass on Contaminated Properties
On December 12, 2015, the Senate approved H.R. 3979, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2015.... Read more.
Governor Quinn Nixes Illinois Statute of Repose for Construction Asbestos Claims
Governor Quinn...signed into law a bill that exempts construction-related asbestos personal injury claims from Illinois' ten-year statute of repose.... Read more.
E-Waste Settlement Nets State of California $51.8 Million
AT&T agreed to pay $51.8 million to resolve allegations that it improperly disposed of hazardous electronic waste in California.... Read more.
Companies Leading the Charge on Carbon Pricing
By Steven M. Siros While it is unlikely that the 113th Congress will take any action on climate change (especially not in advance of the November 2014 elections),... Read more.
TSCA Reform Dead for 2014?
By Steven M. Siros Recent actions by Senator Barbara Boxer may have sounded the death knell for TSCA reform in 2014. On September 18, 2014, Senator... Read more.
Sierra Club Ordered to Pay $6.4M in Attorneys Fees For Filing Frivolous CAA Lawsuit
By Steven M. Siros On September 2, 2014, a United States District Court for the Western District of Texas ordered that the Sierra Club reimburse Energy Future... Read more.
Appellate Court Rejects Challenge To NPL Listing
A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected a challenge to U.S. EPA's decision to list a site on the National Priorities List... Read more.
Illinois Appellate Court Rules That Workers’ Compensation Exclusivity Not A Bar To Subsequent Personal Injury Claim
In a case of first impression in Illinois, an Illinois Appellate Court allowed a plaintiff to pursue asbestos personal injury claims against his employer, finding... Read more.
North Carolina Seeks To Amend Statute Of Repose Following Waldburger Decision
Within hours of the Supreme Court's decision in CTS Corporation v. Waldburger which found that that CERCLA's "discovery rule" did not preempt North Carolina's 10-year... Read more.