New York is notoriously proud of its tap water. But what happens when chemicals are discovered in the water that threaten its public health? This is precisely the problem Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has faced since scientists used new analytical capabilities to detect...
Year: 2019
5.5 Things to Know About Subsurface Environmental Investigations (Phase II ESAs) – Part 2 of 2
In our last post, we began to review the basic considerations for a Phase II ESA. We wanted you to have a chance to absorb a lot of complicated information. So we saved some of the good points: here are the rest of the 5.5 things you should know about Phase II ESAs....
5.5 Things to Know About Subsurface Environmental Investigations (Phase II ESAs) – Part 1 of 2
You're the prospective purchaser of commercial real estate, in contract. Your environmental lawyer (or environmental engineer or consultant) tells you "we should perform a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) based on the recognized environmental conditions...
Proposed Amendment to New York’s Low Emission Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Standards
While the current Administration in Washington is taking steps to roll back environmental progress, for example, by weakening greenhouse gas (GHG) emission rules, by abandoning more stringent emissions standards on passenger automobiles, and by permitting energy...
Third Circuit CERCLA Case Highlights Perils Of Bargain Hunting For Contaminated Land
How could contaminated land possibly be anything but a bargain? Really! Even though the price tag may seem cheap, the costs of environmental cleanup may greatly exceed the savings on the purchase price and make what seemed a good bargain a very bad one indeed. It all...
DEC to Address Impacts of Mulching/Composting Facilities on Long Island
Mulching and composting are environmentally positive activities, right? Well, yes, in general. But recent reports released from the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Suffolk County Department of Health Services show potential groundwater impacts from...