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EPA plans to increase criminal enforcement of environmental laws as part of environmental justice efforts

By | Published July 15, 2021 | Posted in Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act (CWA), Environmental & Natural Resources, Federal Environmental Law, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on EPA plans to increase criminal enforcement of environmental laws as part of environmental justice efforts

Many of the U.S.’s environmental statutes, such as the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act, contain criminal enforcement measures. These criminal enforcement measures range from significant fines to jail time. On June 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a memorandum outlining the agency’s plans to increase enforcement of these environmental statutes Read More

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States file petition in U.S. Supreme Court over EPA’s Clean Air Act regulations

By | Published July 15, 2021 | Posted in Clean Air Act, Federal Environmental Law, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on States file petition in U.S. Supreme Court over EPA’s Clean Air Act regulations

On June 18, 2021, twenty (20) states along with additional supporters filed a request for appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court that has the potential to affect States’ rights to regulate emissions limits under the Clean Air Act. Requesting the Supreme Court to hear an appeal involves filing a “Petition for a Writ of Certiorari” Read More

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EPA announces next step of clean-up plan at Superfund site in Burlington County

By | Published July 15, 2021 | Posted in Federal Environmental Law, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Superfund (CERCLA) | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on EPA announces next step of clean-up plan at Superfund site in Burlington County

The Cinnaminson Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site spans 400 acres and straddles the border of Cinnaminson and Delran in Burlington County. “Superfund sites,” such as this one, are designated by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) based on their actual or potential release of hazardous waste into the environment. Superfund sites are also remediated under the Read More

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Police Departments’ Arrest Records are Public Records Subject to Public Disclosure, Supreme Court Says

By | Published June 28, 2021 | Posted in Open Public Records Act (OPRA) | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Police Departments’ Arrest Records are Public Records Subject to Public Disclosure, Supreme Court Says

Even if the judiciary creates the forms and stores them once completed, arrest records are still police records subject to public disclosure under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), the New Jersey Supreme Court held this month. On June 17, 2021, the Court held in Baffi Simmons v. Wendy Mercado, __ N.J. ___ (2021), that Read More

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Piscataway community members challenge Zoning Board variance approval of giant warehouse development in residential zone

By | Published June 28, 2021 | Posted in Land Use, Planning, Real Estate, Zoning | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Piscataway community members challenge Zoning Board variance approval of giant warehouse development in residential zone

Warehouse development is a controversial arena in the State of New Jersey. The most densely populated state in the country has little open and natural space to spare, yet that very population’s online purchases necessitate more and more facilities for product storage and distribution. The industry, which was already growing thanks to services such as Read More

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Environmental organizations and community members striving to remove lead from nation’s drinking water

By | Published June 21, 2021 | Posted in Drinking Water, Environmental & Natural Resources | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Environmental organizations and community members striving to remove lead from nation’s drinking water

Near the end of 2020, the Trump Administration proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). While originally slated to have already taken effect, these rule revisions met immediate opposition in the courtroom from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Earthjustice (on behalf of the NAACP and other organizations), as well Read More

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Commercial Landowner’s Duty to Remove Snow and Ice During a Storm

By | Published June 21, 2021 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on Commercial Landowner’s Duty to Remove Snow and Ice During a Storm

In New Jersey, do commercial property owners have a duty to remove snow and ice from their property while it is still snowing or raining? Except in unusual circumstances, the New Jersey Supreme Court says no. On June 10, 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court in a 5-2 decision held that a commercial landowner does Read More

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Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich Congratulates Shawn LaTourette, the Department of Environmental Protection’s new Commissioner

By | Published June 21, 2021 | Posted in Firm News | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich Congratulates Shawn LaTourette, the Department of Environmental Protection’s new Commissioner

Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich congratulate Shawn LaTourette on being approved by The New Jersey State Senate as DEP’s Commissioner. He had previously served as acting Commissioner since January 2021. Shawn is uniquely qualified for this job. He has worked as an environmental lawyer, first at what is now Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich and later at Read More

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Tenants Must Be Informed of Lead in their drinking water

By | Published June 10, 2021 | Posted in Drinking Water, Environmental Issues | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Tenants Must Be Informed of Lead in their drinking water

Governor Murphy just signed legislation (S968/A2836) that will require landlords to notify tenants of elevated lead levels. This is particularly meaning in New Jersey where we have many people impacted by lead in their water and where many people rent the places in which they live. Tenant notification was always a good practice. Now it Read More

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NJDEP new stormwater regulations are in effect

By | Published June 10, 2021 | Posted in Environmental Litigation, Land Use, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), New Jersey Environmental Laws, Zoning | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on NJDEP new stormwater regulations are in effect

Developers in New Jersey must now meet the State’s new stormwater regulations. New Jersey has had numerous generations of stormwater regulations, some of which have had to be revised following court challenges. Stormwater regulation is the control of rainwater that cannot not be naturally absorbed as a result of new development or disturbances. Poor stormwater Read More

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    NJ Law Journal Jan 09, 2020

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