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 © 2015 Enforcement News Finally, a New State Brownfields Law After several years of false starts, state leaders finally agreed and allowed the passage of an updated Brownfields and related superfund laws....
Posted by Sam Capasso on June 28, 2015 12:55 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2015 Enforcement News Dirty Fuel Oil Scam in NYC Prosecutors are investigating the city's largest fuel oil companies for allegedly taking worthless, but hazardous, waste oil and "blending" it with fuel...
Posted by Sam Capasso on June 21, 2015 1:49 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 Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2014 Editorial Note: This Update introduces a new section: Energy Enforcement and Regulation. The increased federal, state and local involvement in the mining, processing, transportation and storage of fossil fuels is...
Posted by Sam Capasso on November 29, 2014 4:09 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2014 The month's Update introduces a new feature: EPA Region 2 Administrative Settlements/News. In addition, the Environmental Law Section has published an E-Book entitled "NY Environmental Enforcement Update 2013 Annual Report"...
Posted by Sam Capasso on September 27, 2014 4:59 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2014 Enforcement News EPA Fines US Department of Energy for Nuke Releases The DOE paid a $155,000 fine for twice allowing radiation to escape into the air during the cleanup of...
Posted by Sam Capasso on August 10, 2014 12:07 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Section, NYSBA © 2013 Enforcement News Sewage, Sewage Everywhere Despite previous enforcement and significant fines, aging sewage treatment infrastructure and lots of rain makes some sewage overflows seemingly inevitable. Once again, Rensselaer County is the...
Posted by Sam Capasso on August 25, 2013 1:20 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Section, NYSBA © 2013ENFORCEMENT NEWSNanotech's Mega-LeakThe Albany media has regularly reported on the ever-expanding local nanotech and computer chip industries and the economic benefits that follow. Until now, there has been virtually no reporting on...
Posted by Sam Capasso on June 2, 2013 9:47 PM
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