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In response to the storm-related sewage and sinkhole-related discharges at the Mosaic facility in Mulberry, Florida, the DEP published two rulemaking notices on September 27...

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia recently confirmed that stormwater is considered a pollutant for purposes of the standard pollution exclusion contained in a Commercial General Liability...

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals remanded EPA's approval of two nanosilver pesticides for use in textiles

The Hackensack Riverkeepers, a non-profit organization, first petitioned the EPA to consider assigning the Hackensack River Superfund status in February 2015.

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is proposing a long-awaited regulatory shift that could significantly ease compliance burdens for hazardous waste generators operating across...

On August 28, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) issued a "Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Sampling Fact Sheet" (Fact Sheet)...

Pennsylvania allows voluntary cleanups of contaminated sites under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (Act 2), 35 Pa. Stat. Ann. Sections 6026.101 to .908.

On Dec. 2, EPA issued proposed rules elaborating on its definition of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials (NHSM) in conjunction with revisions to its Commercial and Solid Waste Incinerator Unit (CWISW) regulations.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made its first move towards adding PFAS (per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances) to the list of hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response...

The dispute arises from the Air Force's practice of open burning and open detonation (OB/OD) of hazardous waste munitions at Tarague Beach, Guam.

The facts in McGinnes are straightforward and, with very little tweaking, could describe hundreds of Superfund sites and thousands of PRPs.

Procurement organizations feel the heat of macro risks—from supply-chain disruptions to labor shortages and natural disasters...

On January 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is proposing to list nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous constituents under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

On March 28, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule requiring certain onshore facilities to prepare Facility Response Plans...

In 2018, New Jersey became the first state to establish a maximum contaminant level (MCL)1 for per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS).2 Now, nearly five years later...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called “forever chemicals,” are rapidly becoming one of the most significant environmental regulatory challenges facing businesses today.

Global demand for critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earths is accelerating as countries race to build AI infrastructure, expand grids...

A long-running dispute over a substantial civil penalty issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for violations of Oregon's landfill closure requirements continued with the...