The Department of Environmental Conservation has made additional procedure changes to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the goal of mitigating the risk of exposure to the virus.
In addition to authorizing the use of...more
In light of COVID-19, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently published a direction letter addressing safety concerns regarding the collection of required signatures on waste shipping papers...more
With the deepening of the COVID-19 crisis, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (“DEC”) has issued guidance addressing “numerous” questions it has received concerning the potential impact of Executive Order 202.6...more
On March 26, 2019, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a new policy, “COVID-19 Implications for EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.” The seven-page document outlines a temporary policy...more