By Carolyn Griffin | Published March 29, 2021 | Posted in COVID-19, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) | Tagged Tags: Nj covid remediation deadlines, Nj site remediation extensions, Site remediation deadlines covid | Comments Off on Environmental remediation timeframes extended again in February 2021 due to COVID-19
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Environmental remediation timeframes extended again in February 2021 due to COVID-19
Throughout the COVID-19 public health emergency, keeping up with deadlines and time frames has been a difficult task for many. The State of New Jersey as well as the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) have recognized these hardships in the context of NJ’s environmental regulations by extending some of the time frames typically Read More
Read MoreChanges to Phase I Environmental Site Assessment standards may change federal environmental due diligence requirements.
At both the state and federal levels, purchasers of commercial property are required to perform certain environmental investigations in order to shield themselves from liability for contamination found after the purchase. This process is known as “environmental due diligence.” Under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, commonly known as “CERCLA,” the industry Read More
Read MoreShipping warehouse development continues steadily across New Jersey despite community opposition
As the majority of retail transactions continue to rapidly shift to the online sphere, the development of shipping warehouses continues to boom across the state of New Jersey and elsewhere in the country. The developers of these facilities have often been met with opposition from members of the community at local planning and zoning board Read More
Read MoreNJDEP sues chemical companies over alleged public drinking water contamination
In November 2020, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) filed suit against multiple chemical manufacturers. The complaint alleges that discharge from the defendant manufacturers’ facilities has contaminated public drinking water as well as caused other environmental concerns in Gloucester County, New Jersey. The DEP asserts that the defendant manufactures released polyfluoroalkyl substances, more Read More
Read MoreNew NJDEP initiative works with municipalities to combat illegal dumping
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) recently launched a new program through which it is working with 12 municipalities to combat illegal dumping. The program, formally known as the “IDP-CAD” Project (“Illegal Dumping Program – Collaboration and Deterrence”), seeks “to deter illegal dumping and empower municipalities to take an active role in combating Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey DEP takes a “green” approach to stormwater management
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is taking a green approach to managing stormwater runoff in 2021. According to a DEP Press Release, as of March 2, New Jersey’s stormwater regulations aim to make “green infrastructure” the “preferred and predominate method of managing stormwater.” As categorized by the DEP, “green infrastructure” refers to Read More
Read MoreRecent Appellate decision emphasizes the consequences of failing to perform due diligence
In December 2020, the NJ Appellate Division published a decision emphasizing the importance for purchasers of property use their “due diligence” period to learn as much as possible about the property they are purchasing. In Garden State Investment v. Township of Brick, plaintiffs were purchasers of tax sale certificates. After paying the overdue taxes and Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey Supreme Court rules for NJ Transit in insurance claim for damages due to Superstorm Sandy
A New Jersey Supreme Court opinion issued on January 27, 2021 affirmed an Appellate Division decision in favor of NJ Transit over its insurers. In 2012, when Superstorm Sandy hit the New Jersey coastline, NJ Transit was covered by a $400 million property insurance plan through eleven different insurers. After Sandy damaged large amounts of Read More
Read MoreNew York and New Jersey lawmakers make attempts to combat increasing recycling problem
New York and New Jersey have recently been making legislative efforts to find a solution to their share of the United States’ increasing recycling problem. In January 2018, China halted imports of most plastics as well as other materials intended to be recycled in Chinese facilities. This has caused a recycling and waste buildup crisis Read More
Read MoreNot in my backyard – cell tower oppositions are becoming increasingly common across New Jersey
In recent years across the state of New Jersey, residents have attempted to persuade their municipal zoning, planning, and land use boards to block new cell towers and cell tower additions. Despite their best efforts, on appeals of these board decisions, New Jersey courts have tended to side with those proposing to create the structures. Read More
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