The regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in drinking water remains one of the primary focuses for legislatures and agencies at both the state and federal levels....more
Learn More About Environmental Due Diligence and Lease Considerations for Landlords and Tenants - On Tuesday, August 8, from 12–1 p.m. (ET), attorneys from Ulmer's Real Estate practice will host a complimentary webinar on...more
There are numerous approaches that can be used during an environmental investigation to evaluate subsurface conditions. These can vary based on the media requiring investigation and the ultimate project goals. Information...more
The Region 6 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an October 29th news release announcing it awarded $224,000 to the Arkansas Department of Education (“ADE”)....more
September 2, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the Department of Defense (DOD), released the first EPA-validated laboratory analytical method to test for per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more
As greenfield development continues to grow, the title industry is facing increasing demand resulting in higher price tags and longer turnaround time for early stage title work. While it may have been common practice to wait...more
If Joe Biden is elected President there will be significant changes in environmental regulation for American businesses. Some changes can (and likely will) take place very quickly, with the stroke of a pen. These could...more
It took nearly thirty years, but EPA has updated the test methods used to determine whether a waste is an ignitable hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The revisions are intended to...more
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania (“Court”) addressed in a June 30th Opinion issues arising out of the sale and financing of a service station (“Property”). See Schluth v. Krishavtar, Inc., No. 2013 EDA 2019, 2020 WL...more
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) issued a November 13th news release announcing the acquisition of two new Mobile Air Monitoring Laboratories (“Mobile Labs”). The state agency currently has one...more
Results from the first phase of sampling drinking water supply wells for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were recently published by the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) and show...more
The EMA has published a draft Guideline on the quality of water for pharmaceutical use. The draft is intended to provide guidance to the industry. It concerns the pharmaceutical use of different grades of water in the...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a March 20th Federal Register Notice announcing a final rule establishing editorial and technical revisions to: Measurement Methods from Various Waste...more
Ninth Circuit Issues Major Cercla Decision Finding That Arranger Liability Cannot Be Based On Contamination Deposited On A Site By The Wind - Pakootas v. Teck Cominco Metals, No. 15-35228, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 13662 (9th...more
On June 22, 2016, President Obama signed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Act), enacting a number of reforms to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that are aimed to modernize and...more