Category: News

Nov 18, 2019

NJ Superior Court Upholds Municipal Courts’ Jurisdiction to Issue Civil Penalties Under the N.J. Spill Act – Update from Manko Gold

November 18, 2019 Garrett D. Trego MGKF Litigation Blog Thanks to amendments to the New Jersey Spill Act in the summer of 2019, and the superior court, appellate division’s recent decision in NJDEP v. Alsol Corporation, No. A-3546-17T1, — A.3d –, 2019 WL 5947024 (N.J. Super. App. Nov. 13, 2019), NJDEP […]

Nov 18, 2019

Biobased Products News and Policy Report – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

  Federal DOE Announces Funding Opportunity To Address Plastics Recycling On November 8, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that $12 million will be available in funds for new projects to support research and development (R&D) and education and workforce development to increase plastics recovery, recycling, reuse, and […]

Nov 14, 2019

House Committee Holds Hearing on the Future of Science in EPA Rulemaking – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

House Committee Holds Hearing on the Future of Science in EPA Rulemaking On November 13, 2019, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing on “Strengthening Transparency or Silencing Science? The Future of Science in EPA Rulemaking.” The hearing focused on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) […]

Nov 14, 2019

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

November 13, 2019 The Division of Water Rights will introduce its “Streamlined Processing for Standard Groundwater Recharge Rights” at the regular November 19th meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board.  The streamlined permitting process is an important component of Sustainable Groundwater Management Act implementation, as it may assist Groundwater Sustainability […]

Nov 13, 2019

Superfund PRPS to Closely Monitor Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Gegory A Christian, Et. Al., Set for Oral Argument December 3, 2019 – Update from Bick Law, LLP

 Tue Nov 12th,  On Environmental Law, by  Krista deBoer Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Gregory A. Christian, et al. (Case No. 17-498) is set for oral argument before the Supreme Court on December 3, 2019, and the outcome could have broad implications for private parties seeking to recoup costs from PRPs for cleanup activities that […]