Category: News

Aug 19, 2021

US Supreme Court Holds Pipeline Companies May Exercise Federal Eminent Domain to Acquire State Land Under Natural Gas Act – Update from Manko Gold Katcher & Fox

July 1, 2021 Spencer A. Hill, Jr. MGKF Litigation Blog On Tuesday, June 29, 2021, the United States Supreme Court reversed the Third Circuit and held that Section 717f(h) of the Natural Gas Act authorizes Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) certificate holders to “condemn all necessary rights-of-way, including land in […]

Aug 17, 2021

Recent Federal Developments – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

PFAS Reporting Rules – What Every Company Needs To Know: When it comes to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is not messing around. The Agency announced on June 10, 2021, three actions intended to protect communities from PFAS: Proposing a rule designed to obtain […]

Aug 16, 2021

Res Judicata No Bar to Second Suit for Remediation Costs Incurred After Filing of First Complaint – Update from Manko Gold Katcher Fox

August 16, 2021 Brandon P. Matsnev MGKF Litigation Blog On August 4, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rebuked the government’s “overly technical” attempt under res judicata to avoid responsibility for cleanup costs stemming from the large-scale production of aviation fuel as part of the World […]

Aug 11, 2021

PFAS Reporting Rules — What Every Company Needs to Know – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

PFAS Reporting Rules — What Every Company Needs to Know WEBINARThursday, September 9, 202111:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT)Register Now PODCASTAvailable NowListen HereTranscript Available Here  When it comes to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is not messing around. The agency announced on June 10, […]

Aug 11, 2021

The ghost of water wars future: The Great Lakes Compact and the coming freshwater crisis – Update from the Environmental Law Group

By Jeremy P. Greenhouse Water in the south is abundant, water in the north scarce. If possible, it would be fine to borrow a little.1  — Chairman Mao Zedong Half a century after Chairman Mao reportedly made this comment in 1952, northern China’s need for water had become more critical […]