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No Standing Room: Third Parties Left Out in the Cold From NJDEP Adjudicatory Hearings

By | Published October 22, 2025 | Posted in Environmental Law | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on No Standing Room: Third Parties Left Out in the Cold From NJDEP Adjudicatory Hearings

On September 25, 2025, the New Jersey Appellate Division issued a sharp reminder of just how narrow the path is for third parties seeking adjudicatory hearings in environmental agency actions. In In re Request for Adjudicatory Hearing on Action of Tidelands Resource Council, No. A-2198-23, the court affirmed the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Read More

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Appellate Division Affirms NJDEP’s Broad Authority To Ensure Public Beach Access Under New Jersey’s Public Access Law

By | Published August 27, 2025 | Posted in Environmental Law | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Appellate Division Affirms NJDEP’s Broad Authority To Ensure Public Beach Access Under New Jersey’s Public Access Law

The public trust doctrine is the common law principle that a state holds tidally flowed lands up to the mean high-water mark in trust for the people. New Jersey’s 2019 Public Access Law affirms that this doctrine is “not fixed or static,” but instead adopts to meet changing conditions and public needs. The law gives Read More

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New Jersey District Court Addresses Relevance of PFAS Toxicity Evidence Under New Jersey’s Water Pollution Control Act

By | Published June 16, 2025 | Posted in Environmental Law | Tagged Tags: | Comments Off on New Jersey District Court Addresses Relevance of PFAS Toxicity Evidence Under New Jersey’s Water Pollution Control Act

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as “PFAS” or “forever chemicals,” are a family of manmade chemical compounds that are highly resistant to heat, water, oil, and degradation. These properties led to their widespread use in products like Teflon, stain-resistant fabrics, firefighting foam, pesticides, and food packaging. Once released into the environment—whether through industrial discharges, Read More

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Chemours Co. and EIDP Inc. Move For Partial Summary Judgment on PFAS Pollution in North Carolina

By | Published May 20, 2025 | Posted in Environmental Law | Tagged Tags: | Comments Off on Chemours Co. and EIDP Inc. Move For Partial Summary Judgment on PFAS Pollution in North Carolina

The State of North Carolina has sued DuPont and two affiliated companies, EIDP, Inc. and Chemours Co., for the alleged contamination of North Carolina’s natural resources due to the Defendants’ operations at a chemical manufacturing facility known as Fayetteville Works. The State of North Carolina maintains that the Defendants use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances Read More

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Camden Scrapyard Fire Prompts Legislative Action on Battery and Shredder Waste Regulations

By | Published May 20, 2025 | Posted in Environmental Law | Comments Off on Camden Scrapyard Fire Prompts Legislative Action on Battery and Shredder Waste Regulations

In response to a major fire in February 2025, at the EMR scrapyard in Camden, Assemblyman William F. Moen Jr. introduced a package of bills intended to reduce fire risk and improve environmental oversight at scrap metal facilities. On May 8, 2025, the Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee advanced two of the Read More

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MOVING A PIER LOCATION IN NJ CAN CAUSE COMPLICATIONS.

By | Published April 2, 2024 | Posted in Environmental Law, Land Use | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on MOVING A PIER LOCATION IN NJ CAN CAUSE COMPLICATIONS.

A state appellate court has just upheld a DEP decision denying a homeowner’s application to move a pier by six feet from its prior location. The DEP held, and the Court agreed, that moving the pier resulted in its losing its “legacy status” and therefore new, more restrictive rules apply. The case is entitled Dunn Read More

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  • On the Run: Runner/lawyer DeBord out to protect the environment she loves

    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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  • Gulf Coast Town Center facing foreclosure

    Naples Daily News, September 16, 2015

    Wells Fargo filed a lawsuit Sept. 8 against an affiliate of CBL & Associates, the owners of the decadeold, 1.2 million-square-foot mall in south Fort Myers for a $190.9 million unpaid loan. The center has 94 stores on 204 acres, with such anchors as Super Target, Belk, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Marshalls and Costco...

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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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