Roux Speaking at & Sponsoring NJICLE 2026 Environmental Law Forum
Sunday, June 28–Tuesday, June 30 The New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE) 2026 Environmental Law Forum will host over 100 of New Jersey’s most prominent environmental attorneys for the Environmental Law Forum in Avalon, New Jersey. This event entails a three-day, in-depth review of the latest developments and practice concerns in environmental law. In addition to Roux’s sponsorship, three members of Roux’s Logan Township, NJ office will speak on Monday.
Monday, June 29 at 10:15-11:00 am ET
NJDEP Asks, Do You Have to Answer?
Presenters:
- Michele Glass – FBT Gibbons
- Andrew Alessandro – FBT Gibbons
- Justin Kowalkoski – Roux
- Robert Chimchirian – Roux
This panel will examine the evolving regulatory, legal, and professional implications surrounding the recent NJDEP methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) data request from November 2025, potentially affecting thousands of sites across New Jersey, and possibly setting a precedent for future requests.
NJDEP’s recent MTBE data requests, in support of future natural resource damage (NRD) claims, are a new attempt to gather data outside of the standard Site Remediation Program framework and existing NJDEP regulations. This attempt at circumventing the SRP process outsources labor to responsible parties and Licensed Site Remediation Professionals.
A critical portion of the discussion will address whether responses to these data requests are required under existing NJDEP regulations, including N.J.A.C. 7:26C and N.J.A.C. 7:26I. The panel will also explore the legal and contractual implications of compliance, including risks related to client confidentiality, consultant agreements, and non-disclosure obligations. Finally, panelists will consider the broader future implications of these data requests and the regulatory and legal precedent they may establish for site remediation professionals and regulated entities in New Jersey.
Monday, June 29 at 11:00-11:45 am ET
Navigating Complex ISRA Triggers in Multi-Stakeholder Scenarios
Presenters:
- Malory Pascarella – K&L Gates
- Dawn Lamparello – K&L Gates
- Sara Redding – Roux
Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA) compliance, while also managing client risk, grows significantly more challenging when multiple parties (e.g., property owners, tenants, prior Persons Responsible for Conducting Remediation [PRCRs], or subsequent stakeholders) are involved. This panel explores various approaches to dealing with these added complexity factors through case studies, offering both legal insight and LSRP perspective to anticipating and managing risk while pursuing closure.
Key discussion points include:
- Brief ISRA overview, triggers, and compliance updates
- Overlapping ISRA and Spill Act obligations
- Leasehold complications
- Sequential triggers and varying LSRP opinions
- Long-term financial exposure
- Access tips, tools, and challenges
