Because the courts have interpreted the 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., as a strict liability statute holding owners in the chain of title liable...more
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA on May 25 redefined the approach to determine what is a Water of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA), the critical prerequisite for actions under the...more
On May 23, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (Sackett II). The decision caps the long-running saga about how to define “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean...more
There has been considerable discussion about potential health and environmental risks from a family of chemicals generally known as per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). There are many family members and from a risk...more
On Dec. 18, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released for public comment new interim guidance that outlines the current state of the science on techniques and treatments that may be used to destroy or dispose of...more
We are now starting to see older installed solar panels being upgraded with newer more efficient panels as well as solar panels that are reaching the end of their useful life. ...more
We’ve all heard that we are a consumer nation. That is true and it’s not a bad thing. We are also a disposal nation. When we buy stuff, we throw stuff out. This includes Xboxes, new faucets, pencils, sheets, toothpaste…you...more
In what may be one of the shortest opinions of importance, the United States Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit put an end to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) that closed down a challenge by the...more