June 2, 2020 Bruce S. Katcher MGKF NewsFlash In a move that puts New Jersey in the forefront of regulating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the NJDEP on June 1 adopted final maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and groundwater quality standards for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) of 0.014 micrograms per liter (µg/l) and for […]
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June 1, 2020 Adam R. Podowitz-Thomas MGKF Litigation Blog In an unpublished opinion, Sutton v. Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc., No. A-5545-18T3 (N.J. App. Div. May 27, 2020), the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court recently affirmed a lower court’s certification of a class seeking damages due to lost property value […]
Jun 1, 2020
Fifth Circuit: Title V doesn’t allow review of NSR permit conditions – Update from Jordan Hiser & Joy
Fifth Circuit: Title V Doesn’t Allow Review of NSR Permit Conditions May 31, 2020 | Eric L. Hiser In a significant win for both EPA and the industrial community, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Environmental Integrity Project v. U.S. EPA, No. 18-30384 (May 29, 2020), upheld EPA’s determination, first announced […]
Biobased and Renewable Products Update Federal U.S. Senators Join Forces In Bipartisan Bill Supporting Biofuel Producers On May 21, 2020, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced a bill directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary to establish a renewable feedstock reimbursement program. Aiming to support […]
State Water Board Adopts Regulations for Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program On May 5, 2020, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted regulations to update the Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program, which oversees the accreditation of environmental testing laboratories that test drinking water, wastewater discharges, and hazardous waste cleanup sites for compliance […]