EPA indefinitely postpones bans on harmful toxic chemicals found in consumer products
Although EPA previously acknowledged the danger to human health of three toxic chemicals, namely methylene chloride, N-methylpyrrolidone...
Trump EPA shifts cost of mine pollution cleanups to the US taxpayers
To prevent mining companies from dodging their responsibility to the public, the Obama administration published a rule that required...
New solar facility opens at site of former Rochester, NY landfill
This month, a Rochester, NY landfill that has been vacant for 45 years, became home to a new solar energy facility, owned and operated by...
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority cancels $300M exclusive contract with Whitefish Energy to rebui
Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority canceled its contract with Whitefish Energy amidst public scrutiny, demands from members of...
Reversing NJDEP Brownfield Act decision, NJ Appellate Court finds continuity of property ownership t
The New Jersey Appellate Court reversed NJDEP’s denial of Appellant’s request to receive a Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund...
EPA approves $24 million cleanup plan for Meadowlands “Oil Lake” Superfund Site
After 15 years on the Superfund list, the “Oil Lake” Superfund Site located at the Meadowlands in Kearny, NJ received approval for a $24...
Research of Ford Motor Co.'s Superfund site in Ringwood, NJ includes Ramapough-Lenape Tribe’s he
NYU School of Medicine will enlist the help of the Ramapough-Lenape tribe as “citizen scientists” in studies related to the adverse...
Class action filed against Sherwin-Williams over Gibbsboro, NJ superfund site
Residents of Gibbsboro filed a class action suit against Sherwin-Williams, alleging it caused a local cancer-cluster by dumping toxic...
Delaware governor signs bill to redevelop 14 industrial coastal sites
In a move that will allow for redevelopment of several industrial brownfield sites along Delaware’s coastline, Governor Carney signed...
District Court finds in favor of US government, blocking nuclear/radioactive waste-handling company
Relying on Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. §18, the United States District Court, District of Delaware, granted the request of...