June 1, 2026 Bryan P. Franey, Esq. and Technical Consultants Michael C. Nines, P.E., LEED AP and Christopher R. Furlong, MBS, PMP MGKF Special Alert After a year-long wait, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently published two separate rules that would (1) rescind the maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) established by […]
May 29, 2026 Sean C. Kellem, Esq. MGKF Litigation Blog In an Order issued on May 18, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a motion for a stay pending appeal filed by a coalition of environmental groups, who sought to halt the construction of […]
EPA “Begin Actual Construction” Proposal By: Eric Hiser, 7 On May 13, 2026, EPA released its proposed rule entitled “Begin Actual Construction in the New Source Review (NSR) Preconstruction Permitting Program,” 91 Fed. Reg. 26958. In the proposal, EPA is following up on its commitment, stated in the letter to […]
May 21, 2026
MGKF SPECIAL ALERT: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Declares Stormwater Charges Are Taxes Not Fees
May 21, 2026 After waiting nearly three years, on April 30, 2026, the Pennsylvania Supreme Courtprovided an answer to a long-awaited question: Are stormwater charges imposed by cities, municipalities, boroughs, townships, and municipal authorities throughout the Commonwealth fees or taxes? The Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Borough of West Chester v. Pa. State […]
Posted by Eric Hiser The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has completed its review of the EPA’s proposed rule that will address changes to the existing definition of “begin actual construction” according to an announcement on the OMB website. This means that the proposed rule should appear in the […]