environment

April 20, 2022

“Silent Spring” and the Life Cycle of Emerging Contaminants

On the 60th anniversary of the publication of Rachel Carlson’s groundbreaking book “Silent Spring”, the world continues to struggle to manage the human health and environmental risks associated with newly discovered emerging contaminants. Continue reading

Climate Change, Consumer Law and Environment, Contamination, Emerging Contaminants, Groundwater, Sustainability, TSCA, Water

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April 18, 2022

Earth Week Series: Imagine a Day Without Environmental Lawyers

On this 52nd anniversary of Earth Day, I am not writing yet another, typically not very funny, riff on one of Shakespeare’s most famous lines.[1] Instead, I am inspired by one of the most popular of our blogs, written in 2017 by our talented former partner, E. Lynn Grayson, “Imagine a Day Without Water.” To… Continue reading

Air, CERCLA, Climate Change, Contamination, Emerging Contaminants, Greenhouse Gas, Groundwater, NEPA, RCRA, Sustainability, TSCA, Water

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March 23, 2022

U.S. EPA Releases “ECHO Notify” to Increase Public Awareness of Enforcement Related Information

On March 22, 2022, U.S. EPA released a new web tool designed to ensure that information regarding environmental violations and enforcement actions is more readily available to the public. The new tool, called ECHO Notify, allows users to sign up for weekly emails when new information is available with respect to violations of environmental statutes… Continue reading

Air, Climate Change, Contamination, Emerging Contaminants, RCRA, Sustainability, Water

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April 5, 2021

Unexplained PFAS Contamination at Petroleum Spill Site Mystifies Environmental Regulators

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is continuing to investigate an unexplained source of per-fluorinated compounds (PFAS) contamination that may be associated with the deployment of a fire-fighting compound in response to a major gasoline release by the Colonial Pipeline system on August 14, 2020. Continue reading

Consumer Law and Environment, Contamination, Groundwater, Hazmat, Water

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October 22, 2020

CDC Changes Definition of “Close Contacts” for Contact Tracing Purposes: What Does This Mean for Employers?

On October 21, 2020, the CDC published a new definition of “Close Contact” for contact tracing purposes. This new definition will affect how employers determine Close Contacts for purposes of internal contract tracing to limit and prevent exposures and spread of the coronavirus within the workplace. Continue reading

Contamination, COVID-19

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July 31, 2020

New York Sets PFAS And 1,4-Dioxane MCL

On July 30, 2020, New York’s Public Health and Planning Council voted to establish maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for PFOA and PFOS, two of the more common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances known as PFAS. Continue reading

Water

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September 29, 2017

EPA Announces Smart Sectors Program to Ease Regulatory Burden on Industry

On September 26, 2017, EPA announced its new Smart Sectors program, a program aimed at easing the regulatory burden on industry. Continue reading

Air, Climate Change, FIFRA, Greenhouse Gas, RCRA, TSCA, Water

Allison Torrence, environment, EPA, Federal Register, industry, regulatory burden, Smart Sectors
July 21, 2016

2016 Republican Platform – A Focus on American Natural Resources

On Monday, Republicans gathered in Cleveland to kick off the Republican National Convention and adopted the official 2016 platform of the Republican Party. One of the platform’s six main sections is titled “American Natural Resources: Agriculture, Energy, and the Environment.” Continue reading

Air, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas, Real Estate and Environment, Sustainability, Water

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