New Jersey’s
Environmental Law Firm

Many consumers prioritize products and services that align with their environmental values, and they are often willing to pay a premium for such items. Growing awareness of environmental and health concerns has led to an increase in advertising and product labeling disclosures intended to influence purchasing decisions. However, not all claims are accurate or defensible. Some are incomplete, misleading, or even outright false. What is Greenwashing?

In May 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) updated its Integrated Environmental Uptake Biokinetic Model for Lead in Children (“IEUBK”) -- a predictive tool that estimates blood lead levels in children exposed to lead from various environmental sources such as soil, water, air, dust, and diet. Following this update, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) published a notice in March of 2024 announcing that it had revised the state’s soil remediation standard to align with the EPA’s new recommended residential soil lead threshold of 200 mg/kg.

On September 7, 2022​,​ EPA Deputy Regional Administrator Walter Mugdan, Representative Donald Payne, Jr., and Representative Josh Gottheimer, in conjunction with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette, the Hackensack Riverkeeper Captain Bill Sheehan, and other officials, joined together to announce that EPA is adding the Lower Hackensack River in Bergen and Hudson counties […]

If you own property in New Jersey that may be undergoing or in need of environmental remediation or are involved in a real estate transaction, understanding the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act, N.J.S.A. 58:10-23.11 et seq. (the “Spill Act”) and interrelated environmental statutes including the New Jersey Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation of […]

When an estate includes contaminated property, estate lawyers may need the help of qualified, knowledgeable environmental attorneys.

Our blog regarding Remediation Deadlines was originally published in 2021. It has been supplemented in 2024 for relevance and insights. As we move into 2024, the environmental remediation landscape continues to evolve, presenting both challenges and opportunities for property owners, developers, operators, and other parties responsible for remediating contamination. Many parties conducting cleanups find themselves […]

A party seeking to assert claims in federal or New Jersey State court needs “standing,” which is more than a desire to affect the outcome of the case. In order to have standing, “a party must present a sufficient stake in the outcome of the litigation, a real adverseness with respect to the subject matter, […]

This blog was originally published in 2021. It has been updated for relevance and accuracy in 2024. Owners of contaminated property may be able to obtain potential tax relief which could help mitigate the financial strain of conducting remediation. New Jersey courts have long recognized the negative impact environmental contamination has on the fair-market value […]

When property owners are subject to potential enforcement related to PFAS contamination, can historic insurance policies cover remediation costs?

In Battaglia v. Aversa, No. A-3240-21 (App. Div. Sept. 22, 2023) (per curiam), the Appellate Division revisited the duty to disclose set forth in Strawn v. Canuso, 140 N.J. 43 (1995), which holds that the seller of real estate has a duty to disclose “on-site defective conditions if those conditions are known to [to the […]

If your property is currently undergoing remediation, or if you have ongoing maintenance or monitoring obligations associated with remediation being implemented at your property, you could soon be facing a new round of remedial obligations. The investigation and remediation of contaminants of emerging concern (CEC), particularly per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, may be required […]

On June 28, 2023, New Jersey announced a proposed $393 million settlement with Solvay Specialty Polymers, LLC (Solvay), which would require Solvay to remediate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination, and to compensate the public for natural resource damages resulting from the operations at the West Deptford Solvay facility in Gloucester County. The proposed settlement […]

The field of environmental law is complex and ever-changing. Whether you own land that is in need of remediation or you want to do your due diligence before a real estate transaction, there are several things you need to be aware of. One of these is CERCLA: this environmental protection act can have big implications […]

On June 20, 2022, Judge Jeffrey B. Beacham of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, granted final approval of a $ 17.5 million settlement of a class action brought by Davis Environmental Law on behalf of homeowners damaged by groundwater contamination emanating from the former headquarters of Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. (“Roche”) in Nutley […]