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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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New Jersey families allege birth defects and severe illnesses due to major chemical companies’ discharges and emissions

By | Published June 1, 2021 | Posted in Environmental & Natural Resources, Environmental Cleanup Cost Recovery, Environmental Litigation | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on New Jersey families allege birth defects and severe illnesses due to major chemical companies’ discharges and emissions

Families in New Jersey have filed multiple lawsuits in the District Court of New Jersey alleging that their birth defects and/or illnesses are the result of chemical pollution. Four suits have been filed over the last year and others appear on the horizon. The named major corporate defendants include DuPont, Chemours Arkema, and 3M. The Read More

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Warehouse Construction in NJ May Be Curtailed in Proposed Legislation

By | Published June 1, 2021 | Posted in Environmental & Natural Resources, Land Use, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), New Jersey Environmental Laws, Zoning | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on Warehouse Construction in NJ May Be Curtailed in Proposed Legislation

New Jersey State Senate subcommittees are currently considering a bill (S-3688) that aims to dramatically slow shipping and distribution warehouse construction across the State. Recently it seems that is the only thing that anyone has wanted to build in this state but some lawmakers believe that there may be such a thing as too many Read More

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Major New York Recycling Company Accused of Stormwater violations

By | Published June 1, 2021 | Posted in Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, New Jersey Environmental Laws, Toxic Exposure Lawsuits | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on Major New York Recycling Company Accused of Stormwater violations

The Sierra Club has just filed a significant lawsuit against one of New York’s largest scrap companies — Ben Weitsman & Son and several allegedly relate companies. In this lawsuit, filed in federal court, the Sierra Club alleges that the Defendants improperly store and process scrap metal. The Plaintiff alleges the scrap metal is often Read More

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Applications for apartment complexes across New Jersey face community pushback

By | Published May 24, 2021 | Posted in Land Use, Land Use Regulation Program (LURP), Planning, Zoning | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Applications for apartment complexes across New Jersey face community pushback

Zoning and planning boards across the state have recently been confronted with some contentious hearings regarding applications for apartment complexes near neighborhoods typically zoned for single-family homes. The zoning board in Woodcliff Lake denied an application in July 2019 after seven months of hearings that is currently before the same board again in amended form. Read More

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Attorney General, Department of Environmental Protection file another round of environmental justice lawsuits

By | Published May 24, 2021 | Posted in Environmental Litigation | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on Attorney General, Department of Environmental Protection file another round of environmental justice lawsuits

Just last week, Attorney General Grewal and DEP Commissioner LaTourette announced a new slew of environmental justice lawsuits filed with regard to nine different properties across the state. Seven of the nine lawsuits are intended to address pollution in “overburdened communities,” including Secaucus, Edison, and Egg Harbor City. The complaints allege numerous environmental claims, including Read More

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    Bucks County Herald, January 4, 2024

    When Brittany DeBord runs along the Delaware River canal towpath or on the trails of Tyler State Park, she doesn’t just appreciate the natural beauty of the...

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    Naples Daily News, September 16, 2015

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  • Town liable for private company's leaking underground tanks, court rules

    NJ.com Jul 26, 2017

    CRANFORD -- A couple that owned a businesses in town and became sick from leaking underground tanks owned by an adjacent business can sue the township for damages because the tanks were partially ...

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  • Dark Waters: How a Class Action Catapulted NJ to Forefront of 'Forever Chemicals' Battle

    NJ Law Journal Jan 09, 2020

    As property owners become increasingly aware of PFAS contamination, and as individuals exposed to PFAS learn of the health risks associated with exposure, liability will likely affect entire supply chains.

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