Superfund Actions IN NEW YORK

In a significant environmental administrative development in New York City, on March 2, 2009 Region 2 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) listed the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn on the National Priorities List (NPL), making it a federal Superfund site. This decision has important implications for property owners along the Canal.

The environmental lawyers at Periconi, LLC have significant experience in representing private property owners, including abutting another New York City waterway that is listed, or proposed for listing, on the NPL. They are ready to assist current or past private property owners or operators or both at the Gowanus Canal in developing defenses to (1) enforcement action by the EPA or to (2) private contribution or similar actions by the PRPs that spend money to investigate and cleanup the Canal, and thereafter seek to recover from others some or all of their costs – even where EPA has decided that no liability exists against those parties.

Periconi, LLC • Defending Corporate Clients Against State and Federal Government Actions

The skilled environmental defense lawyers of Periconi, LLC vigorously defend corporate and business clients against state and federal Superfund enforcement actions. With hundreds of contaminated Superfund sites in New York City and the surrounding areas, and New York's extensive industrial history, federal Superfund cost recovery actions and contribution actions are a significant threat. With years of experience on both sides of environmental Superfund litigation, the attorneys of Periconi, LLC are fully capable of providing effective defense against these actions. To schedule a consultation, contact Periconi, LLC today.

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, or CERCLA, is the federal Superfund statute used by the Environmental Protection Agency and New York State. Among its functions, CERCLA enables the government to hold polluters liable for the contamination caused by hazardous substances released on a property. At the state level, the Attorney General's Office may also pursue action against Superfund sites in federal court and state administrative forums.

The attorneys of Periconi, LLC remain closely involved throughout every step of a Superfund investigation, monitoring information requests from government agencies, scrutinizing pre-litigation discovery, and defending the rights of business to keep certain information confidential. Developing fair allocations of liability is key in such cases, thus requiring sophisticated environmental consulting services.

To learn more about retaining the capable Superfund defense attorneys of Periconi, LLC, contact the firm for a consultation.