By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2015 Enforcement News Hudson PCB Dredging - Was It Worth It? Later this year, General Electric Co. expects to finish six years spent removing 2.7 million cubic yards of PCB contaminated...
Posted by Sam Capasso on August 1, 2015 1:38 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2015 Enforcement News DEC Hits Hospitals with Hazardous Waste Violations Two Troy, NY hospitals were penalized almost $35,000 for numerous hazardous waste violations, including improper handling of chemo-therapy wastes and the...
Posted by Sam Capasso on July 5, 2015 3:32 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2014 Enforcement News Drums Along the Mohawk - Riverkeeper to Patrol the Mohawk River The public interest group, Riverkeeper has vowed to start patrols to search for water pollution on the...
Posted by Sam Capasso on December 6, 2014 6:31 PM
By John Louis Parker and Jillian Kasow, Co-Chairs, Committee on Legislation On May 14, 2014, the Environmental Section held a successful and well-attended annual Legislative Forum and Luncheon. The Great Hall at New York State Bar Center, located at One...
Posted by Sam Capasso on June 16, 2014 6:51 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2014 Enforcement News US Supreme Ct. Upholds EPA Interstate Air Pollution Regulation The Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the Court of Appeals, and upheld the Clean Air Act's "good-neighbor" provision...
Posted by Sam Capasso on June 7, 2014 3:35 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2014 Enforcement News for December Greene Co. Sewer Hook Up Ban lifted after 10 years In an example of DEC enforcement discretion, the agency lifted its 10 year moratorium on new...
Posted by Sam Capasso on February 27, 2014 3:56 PM
By Telisport W. Putsavage In an announcement to a trade association not yet otherwise publicized but authorized to be distributed, EPA on October 28, 2013 announced that it has postponed the compliance deadline for adopting the new pollinator protection warnings...
Posted by Sam Capasso on November 17, 2013 1:35 PM
The NYSDEC (DEC) is seeking informal public comments on draft revised Petroleum Bulk Storage (PBS) and Chemical Bulk Storage (CBS) regulations. This is the first major revision of many of these regulations since 1994. The revised draft regulations address the...
Posted by Sam Capasso on August 1, 2013 9:28 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Section, NYSBA © 2013 IN THE NEWS The turn of the New Year found news stories focusing on the extensive efforts of the NYSDEC Divisions of Law Enforcements (DLE) and Fish & Wildlife to crack...
Posted by Sam Capasso on February 15, 2013 5:51 PM
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