By Michael C. Kondrla | Published October 24, 2017 | Posted in Brownfields, Environmental Issues, Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, Industrial Facilities | Leave a comment
Effective September 18, 2017, new soil remediation standards govern the cleanup of contaminated sites in New Jersey. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) recently updated remedial standards for nineteen contaminants based on the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s revisions to carcinogenic slope factor and non-carcinogenic reference dose data in its Integrated Risk Information Read More
Read MoreThe May 7, 2014 Remedial Investigation Deadline Under New Jersey’s Site Remediation Reform Act The Site Remediation Reform Act (“SRRA”), N.J.S.A. 58:10C-1 et seq., requires that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection undertake direct oversight of a remediation of certain contaminated sites when the person responsible for conducting the remediation fails to complete the Read More
Read MoreIn a recent article appearing in the New Jersey Law Journal, we address the growing obligation for purchasers of residential real estate to conduct reasonable environmental investigations prior to closing on a new home. Read the Article: Home Buyers Beware Our attorneys frequently assist homeowners, real estate professionals and trusts that invest in residential and commercial Read More
Read MoreIn the bellwether case of Housing Authority of the City of New Brunswick v. Suydam Investors, L.L.C., 177 N.J. 2 (2003), the New Jersey Supreme Court crafted a Solomon-like rule when it came to valuating environmentally impacted properties in eminent domain proceedings. The “Suydam” rule, as it has come to be known, essentially states that Read More
Read MoreThe Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey recently reviewed a case where the Court had to examine what the State Legislature intended when it made it illegal to “harass” endangered species pursuant to the state’s Endangered and Nongame Species Conservation Act (ENSCA). In New Jersey v. Cullen, the New Jersey Department of Read More
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