Category: News

Feb 19, 2021

New Jersey Establishes New Climate Office and Green Economy Council – Update from Manko Gold Katcher Fox

AWARDS $100M IN GREEN TRANSPORTATION GRANTS February 18, 2021 Bruce S. Katcher MGKF Newsflash In a major announcement targeted at further enhancing New Jersey’s image as a state at the forefront of the green economy and the response to climate change, Governor Murphy heralded the following major steps on February […]

Feb 17, 2021

OSHA Proposes Amendments to the HCS – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

On February 16, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS).  The HCS is the federal-level legislation that sets forth the classification, labeling, Safety Data Sheet (SDS), and training requirements for hazardous chemicals intended to be used, handled, […]

Feb 16, 2021

EPA Raises NSR Penalties – Update from Jorden Hiser & Joy

In the closing days of the Trump Administration, EPA released its annual “Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment” for various penalties, including the Clean Air Act’s NSR provisions. The new “per day per violation” penalty for NSR violations is $102,638. See 85 Fed. Reg. 83818 (Dec. 23, 2020). NSR issues, which […]

Feb 10, 2021

Environmental Law & Policy Alerts – Update from Somach, Simmons & Dunn

February 10, 2021 Court of Appeal Holds that a City’s Surcharge for Utility Services to Cover Voter Approved General Tax on Revenues from Customer Fees and Charges Did Not Violate Proposition 218  The Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District recently ruled in Wyatt v. City of Sacramento that […]

Feb 10, 2021

NJDEP Extends Site Remediation Program Timeframes and May 7, 2021 RA Deadline – Update from Manko Gold Katcher Fox

COVID-19 UPDATE February 10, 2021 Bruce S. Katcher MGKF Special Alert Effective February 1, 2021, the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has issued a temporary rule extending various regulatory and mandatory remediation timeframes set forth in the Site Remediation Program rules due to the ongoing COVID-19 Public […]