On May 2, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of the Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution (Draft Strategy) for public comment. 88 Fed. Reg. 27502. EPA states in its April 21, 2023, press release that the Draft Strategy includes “ambitious actions to eliminate the […]
April 28, 2023 Dylan G. LaMorte MGKF Litigation Blog The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq., is best known for setting forth a comprehensive mechanism to cleanup hazardous waste sites under a restoration-based approach and for imposing liability on potentially responsible parties. What […]
April 25, 2023 Biden Administration’s Definition of “Waters of the United States” Goes Into Effect in Select States While Regulatory Uncertainty Continues Controversy over the Clean Water Act definition of “waters of the United States” persists as the Biden Administration’s new rule goes into effect in 24 states, but is […]
On April 20, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of a proposed rule under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that would prohibit most uses of methylene chloride. EPA states that its unreasonable risk determination for methylene chloride was driven by risks associated […]
Environmental Law and Science, PLLC and its principal Jeffrey Sepesi, Esq. joins the Environmental Law Network. Environmental Law and Science, PLLC has experience across wide range of environmental law matters and challenges at the federal level and in many states. Our practice focuses on four primary areas: Beyond these core […]