By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2015 Enforcement News DEC Commissioner Joe Martens Resigns NYS Department of Environmental Commissioner Joe Martens announced his resignation effective the end of July 2015. Mr. Martens assumed the position in 2011,...
Posted by Sam Capasso on September 20, 2015 5:04 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 NY Bans Fracking New York's six year environmental review of high-volume hydraulic fracturing (a/k/a fracking) for the extraction of natural gas ended when Governor Cuomo essentially banned fracking...
Posted by Sam Capasso on February 22, 2015 2:41 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2014 Enforcement News Two Car Companies Pay Highest CAA Civil Penalties Ever Car manufacturers Hyundai and Kia (the "Companies") used inaccurate data to falsely demonstrate compliance with Clean Air Act (CAA)...
Posted by Sam Capasso on January 11, 2015 12:29 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 Enforcement News NY Law Combats Illegal Ivory Trade Governor Cuomo signed a new law to combat the illegal ivory trade. The law bans the sale of elephant ivory and rhinoceros...
Posted by Sam Capasso on November 23, 2014 6:01 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2014 Enforcement News for January Crude Oil Swamps NY Governor Cuomo issued an executive order directing several State agencies to undertake a complete review related to rail and water shipments of...
Posted by Sam Capasso on March 30, 2014 3:22 PM
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