The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on March 24, 2026, that it will propose to extend certain compliance dates in the December 2024 final risk management rules for perchloroethylene (PCE) and carbon tetrachloride (CTC) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Until EPA issues a final rule extending the compliance dates, […]
Firm News March 27, 2026 COURT DENIES CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES’ MOTION TO DISQUALIFY LAW FIRM FROM LITIGATION CHALLENGING DELTA TUNNEL PROJECT ACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Judge Stephen Acquisto of the Sacramento County Superior Court rejected an attempt by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to deprive two […]
By Eric Hiser In our article on “A New Beginning for ‘Begin Actual Constriction’ ” in September 2025, we discussed the EPA’s guidance in an individual source letter that relaxed the historic policy interpretation of “begin actual construction.” Readers may recall that historically, EPA has taken the position that any […]
SPRingBoard Environmental Law Podcast Episode 7: “Brownfield Remediation in New York State: Key Regulatory Changes and Implications for Developers” https://open.spotify.com/episode/0EG12P5HJR4KG4We7ZPahS?si=BEMBXVdMS0iY3p3Uiylnog This special episode of SPRingBoard was recorded as part of a joint webinar hosted by Sive, Paget & Riesel P.C. and Bousquet Holstein PLLC. ERevised regulations for New York’s environmental remediation […]
Recent Federal DevelopmentsMarch 16, 2026“TSCA CBI Re-substantiation: When, Why, and How to Prepare,” April 9, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT), via webinar The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) provides critical protections for commercially sensitive information related to a company’s business, processes, and chemicals. The 2016 Frank R. Lautenberg […]