News & Analysis as of

Natural Resources Hazardous Substances

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,...

PFAS/CERCLA: New Mexico Department of Justice Files Contribution Claim Against the U.S. Departments of the Air Force/Army

The New Mexico Department of Justice (“NMDOJ”) amended a complaint in the United States District Court against the United States, the United States Department of the Army, the United States Department of the Airforce alleging...more

Stinson LLP

EPA Publishes Clean Water Act "Worst-Case" Spill Rule

Stinson LLP on

On March 28, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its Final Rule: Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans (Final Rule) requiring facilities that handle hazardous substances to create...more

Nossaman LLP

Interior Issues New NRDAR Type A Rule for Comment

Nossaman LLP on

On January 5, 2024, the Department of the Interior (Interior) will issue a notice of a proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to provide the first significant revisions to its natural resource damage assessment and restoration (NRDAR)...more

Integral Consulting Inc.

U.S. Department of the Interior Proposes Revisions to NRDA Regulation Type A Rule

On Friday, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced proposed changes to certain methods used to assess natural resource damages for hazardous substance releases under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,...more

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real...

Rulemaking to Modernize, Expand DOI’s “Type A” Natural Resource Damage Assessment Rules Expected Fall 2023

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) anticipates proposing a new rule that would revise its “Type A” Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) regulations under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and...more

Troutman Pepper

Michigan AG Brings PFAS Lawsuit Against the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority

Troutman Pepper on

Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel has filed suit against the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority to enforce demands by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) related to...more

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,...

Natural Resources Damages/CERCLA Enforcement: Colorado and Vail Ski Resort Enter into Settlement Agreement

Various State of Colorado entities and agencies and Vail Corporation d/b/a Vail Mountain (“Vail Mountain”) entered into an August 16th Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the following: ...more

Oberheiden P.C.

DOJ Announces Launch of Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Environmental Crimes Task Force

Oberheiden P.C. on

On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of its Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Environmental Crimes Task Force. This new task force will focus specifically on combating...more

WilmerHale

Environmental Deconfliction 2020: The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020

WilmerHale on

As in prior years, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 contains a variety of provisions setting U.S. Department of Defense priorities for energy, environmental, and natural resource issues. These...more

Nossaman LLP

Interior Issues Operating Principle for Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Program

Nossaman LLP on

On May 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Interior (“Interior”) updated an important policy memorandum associated with its Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (“NRDAR”) Program. ...more

Harris Beach PLLC

The Challenges of Finding Land for Renewable Energy Projects in New York

Harris Beach PLLC on

New York State has positioned itself to claim the mantle of climate leadership on a global scale. But companies are struggling to get projects approved in a regulatory system that is slowed by constrained resources and...more

Stinson LLP

Wisconsin Governor Orders State Agencies to Address PFAS Contamination

Stinson LLP on

On August 22, 2019, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers issued an executive order to address concerns related to PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination throughout the state. PFAS are used in everyday products such...more

Nossaman LLP

NRD Consent Decree Shows Innovation Alive & Well at DOI

Nossaman LLP on

On June 3, 2019, the United States lodged a proposed Consent Decree under the Clean Water Act and the Oil Pollution Act that would resolve a suite of natural resource damages (NRD) claims by federal, state, and tribal...more

Nossaman LLP

Department Of The Interior Closes Comment Period On NRDAR Regulations

Nossaman LLP on

On October 26, 2018, the Department of the Interior (Interior) closed a 60-day public comment period on its advance notice of a proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) that solicited ideas on revising Interior’s regulations for...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

New Ninth Circuit Decision Precluding CERCLA Liability for Airborne Emissions

Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued in the long-running Pakootas v. Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd. litigation another important decision further defining the scope of liability under the federal Comprehensive...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

House Subcommittees Hold Joint Hearing On Characteristics Of Bakken Crude Oil

On September 9, 2014, the House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittees on Energy and Oversight held a joint hearing entitled Bakken Petroleum: The Substance of Energy Independence. The hearing examined the...more

16 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide