In these unprecedented and difficult times with Covid-19 the changing Executive Orders has left many businesses and individuals with questions about what activities are still permitted and under what conditions. For those businesses and individuals that have ongoing environmental site remediation projects or were about to begin environmental projects before the onset of this pandemic, […]
As a firm whose mission is to assess and mitigate environmental risks, we are fully aware of the responsibility we have to help reduce potential health impacts in our community and society. Measures are being put into place to consider the health and well-being of our in office staff, attorneys and their families, and we […]
FERC’s order has been criticized by environmental advocates as a boost to fossil fuel generators because the order will force new renewable energy generators to raise their prices, thus keeping fossil fuel generators—namely, coal—competitive on the wholesale market. FERC’s order has the potential to undermine New Jersey’s efforts to foster renewable energy in the state.
The Court confirmed that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) has the option to enforce monetary penalties under the Spill Act in a summary proceeding in either the Superior Court or in the municipal court that has territorial jurisdiction by filing a “Special Form of Complaint and Summons.”
The Third Circuit’s recent decision in Cranbury Brick Yard, LLC v. United States, No. 18-3287, 2019 WL 6223747 (3d Cir. Nov. 22, 2019), could have significant impacts on a party’s ability to pursue contribution claims under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) for contaminated sites in New Jersey.
Mayors of some of the largest municipalities in New Jersey including Albert B. Kelly, Mayor of Bridgeton, Ras Baraka, Mayor of Newark and Andre Sayegh, Mayor of Patterson, expressed support of their municipalities to help facilitate fair and equitable development in Opportunity Zones. Many Opportunity Zone properties are located in historically industrial areas which may be subject to lingering and ongoing environmental concerns that will need to be addressed as part of the Opportunity Zone plan development.
DEP Issues PFAS Directive
New NJDEP standards could have sweeping implications for cleanup of contaminated sites and property transactions.
New Jersey gears up to be more aggressive in pursuing claims for environmental contamination in minority and lower-income communities.
The IRS has provided some guidance regarding what qualifies as “substantial improvement” of business property under the new Opportunity Zones program.
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