Category: News

Sep 3, 2020

Eleventh Circuit Finds CERCLA’s Discovery Tolling Provision Does Not Apply to Personal Injury Claims Subject to the Price-Anderson Act – Update from Manko Gold Katcher Fox

September 3, 2020 Maria C. Salvemini MGKF Litigation Blog Earlier this week the Eleventh Circuit issued a published decision in Pinares v. United Technology Corporation, No. 18-15104, slip op. (11th Cir. Aug. 31, 2020), affirming the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida’s grant of summary judgment in […]

Aug 31, 2020

EPA Finalizes PAL Guidance – Update from Jorden, Hiser & Joy

On August 4, 2020, EPA Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Air Anne Austin released the final  “Guidance on Plantwide Applicability Limitation Provisions Under the New Source Review Regulations” (PAL Guidance), which finalizes the draft released on February 19, 2020 (discussed in NSR Law Blog).  The PAL Guidance addresses concerns about when […]

Aug 28, 2020

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

California EPA Releases Study Indicating That Investing in Wastewater Treatment Plants’ Capacity to Process Food Waste May Save Money and the Environment  On August 25, 2020, the California Environmental Protection Agency released a new study suggesting that the state’s wastewater treatment plants, if operating at maximum co-digestion capacity, could process […]

Aug 25, 2020

PADEP Develops COVID-19 Guidance – Update from Manko Gold Katcher Fox

COVID-19 UPDATE August 25, 2020 Thomas M. Duncan The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) has established a COVID-19 webpage, which is intended to provide direction to the regulated community during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Below is a summary of PADEP’s COVID-19 policies.  We will continue to monitor PADEP’s pronouncements and modify […]

Aug 25, 2020

NJDEP Extends Certain Site Remediation Deadlines 270 Days – Update from Manko Gold Katcher Fox

COVID-19 UPDATE August 20, 2020 Bruce S. Katcher MGKF Special Alert On August 17, 2020, NJDEP Commissioner Catherine McCabe issued an emergency temporary rule modification to extend certain Site Remediation Program timeframes found in the Administrative Requirements for Site Remediation and the Technical Requirements for a total of 270 days. This extension […]