Jan 29, 2023
Contaminated bases endanger vulnerable minority communities
Over the last century, the U.S. army's use, storage, and inattentive disposal of toxic substances have been the source of enduring environmental hazards.
Industry News
Dec 28, 2022
EPA adds sites in Mississippi, Nebraska to the Superfund National Priorities List
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the addition of two sites to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) where releases of contamination pose significant human health and environmental risks.
Jul 29, 2022
EPA: game not over, says environmental agency leader after supreme court blow
The Biden administration will work around court ruling by setting new limits on ozone and coal ash to hasten closing of coal plants.
Jul 13, 2022
Four brownfield projects in and around the southeastern edge of Midtown Cleveland have received state funding, enhancing their chances of coming to fruition and paving the way for...
Jul 12, 2022
The EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) recently met key milestones in a cleanup campaign to reevaluate whether certain sites around Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) with...
Mar 15, 2022
Lawmakers consider $100 million relief fund for farmers with contaminated land
The fund would reimburse farmers whose water or fields are contaminated by PFAS for testing and clean up, lost crops and herds, farm transitions or buyouts, and long-term health monitoring.
Feb 02, 2022
Interior Department approves $1B to clean up abandoned wells
The Department of Interior is spending $1.15 billion to cap abandoned oil and gas wells across the United States.
Nov 01, 2021
The first phase of the implementation of the new Regulation respecting the traceability of excavated contaminated soils began on November 1st.
Oct 25, 2021
An Environmental Primer for Lenders
Given the current demand for downtown properties, borrowers are acquiring contaminated properties like never before.
Oct 23, 2021
New Oregon Brownfield Loan Program to Watch
Revitalizing Brownfields has long been considered a centerpiece for community efforts to encourage growth and development of properties impacted by contamination.
Oct 14, 2021
The Law Is An Ass, RCRA Edition
Late last month, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a public water supplier could be liable in a citizens’ suit brought under the imminent and substantial endangerment provisions of RCRA, where the plaintiff alleged that the groundwater used by the supplier had been contaminated...
Sep 30, 2021
Microorganism that remediates cadmium-contaminated soil
In recent years, phytoremediation (the utilization of plants, animals and microorganism to take up or immobilize hazardous substances from contaminated soils) has been widely applied to the remediation of Cadmium (Cd) contaminated soil.
Sep 14, 2021
CERCLA – EPA Sharpens CERCLA Enforcement Tools to Focus on Environmental Justice Communities
The Comprehensive Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or “Superfund”) imposes strict, joint and several liability on responsible parties for remediation of contaminated properties.
Jul 27, 2021
Plant Absorbs Toxic RDX Contamination
Chemicals from munitions have permeated soil across an estimated 10 million hectares of land used for firing ranges across the U.S.
Jul 12, 2021
CERCLA, also known also as Superfund, in 1980 to address the horror of sites like Love Canal where discarded toxic chemicals began oozing into neighboring backyards and basements, contaminating air, soil and water, and...
Jun 15, 2021
Resolved, yet Unclear: Supreme Court Tightens CERCLA Contribution Claim Requirements
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that a party’s right to contribution claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) after entering into a settlement arises only when the settlement agreement resolves CERCLA-specific liabilities.
Jun 10, 2021
EPA’s Enhanced Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Could Be National Template
The EPA’s bulked-up efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay could serve as a model for water restoration projects in other parts of the country, environmentalists say.
May 29, 2021
Why We Should Be Turning Former Mines into Trails
We need more access to public lands. Reclaiming damaged landscapes like old mines and former nuclear sites can be a powerful part of the answer.
Feb 04, 2021
What Are the Site Assessment Requirements for an Underground Storage Tank System?
Whenever a regulated UST system is upgraded or removed, it is important for the owner/operator or contractor to understand the following: when is an environmental site assessment required...
Nov 22, 2020
Adjacent Property Owner/Petroleum Storage Tank: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Damage Issue
The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit addressed in a Nov 4th Order and Judgment damage issues caused by an adjacent convenience store.