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Major Wetlands Regulation Change – Does your Site Fall Under NYSDEC Jurisdiction?

April 02, 2025
As recently discussed in our latest Roux complimentary webinar with Sive, Paget & Riesel, New York State made its first major update to the Freshwater Wetlands Act (Article 24) since 1975. This historic change significantly expands the New York State Department of...
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What New Ground Water Quality Standards Mean for Site Remediation/Redevelopment

February 12, 2025
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has published the adoption of a significant amendment of its statutory Ground Water Quality Standards (GWQS) rules (N.J.A.C. 7-9C). The revised rules were adopted on January 2, 2025, and published in the New Jersey Register with an effective date of February 3, 2025 with a six-month phase-in period to August 3, 2025.
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PFAS Reporting Developments: Is reporting needed for your company/insured?

February 04, 2025
Authored by: Greg Gaines, JD Last year, the Canadian government promulgated regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act that require certain businesses to report PFAS compounds in their supply chain on January 29, 2025. The regulations identify 312 distinct PFAS...
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The Ups & Downs of USEPA Regional Screening Levels

November 19, 2024
USEPA Regional Screening Level Updates: The Ups and Downs The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has released November 2024 updates to the Regional Screening Levels (RSLs). The USEPA updates tables supporting the derivation of RSLs twice per year; these...
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Update to EPA National Priorities List: Sites Added

April 25, 2024
On March 7, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is adding five new sites to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL), some of which were proposed last year.
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CERCLA Enforcement Discretion Regarding PFOA and PFOS Hazardous Substances

April 23, 2024
On April 19, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated two PFAS compounds—PFOA and PFOS—as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). This will allow the EPA to bring its full regulatory and...
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