Environmental

Scarinci Hollenbeck's Environmental practice group regularly provides clients with innovative and strategic solutions to the most pressing environmental and land use issues ranging from regulatory compliance counseling to solid waste management, representation in civil, criminal and administrative proceedings, and much more. The Environmental practice group is made up of accomplished practitioners with many years of experience who regularly publish articles relating to the industry.

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Registration Deadline Approaching for Businesses Providing Soil and Fill Recycling Services

The deadline for businesses conducting soil and fill recyclable material services to register with the NJDEP is quickly approaching… The deadline for businesses conducting soil and fill recyclable material services to register with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is fast approaching. Registration, which must be completed by April 20, 2020, is the […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

March 12, 2020

New Jersey

EPA and Army Corps Finalize Navigable Waters Protection Rule

On January 23, 2020, the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finalized the Navigable Waters Protection Rule On January 23, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) finalized the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The controversial rule redefines “waters of the United States” and narrows federal […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

March 6, 2020

Deadline for Phasing Out PERC Dry Cleaning Equipment Approaching

December 21, 2020 Deadline for Phasing Out PERC Dry Cleaning Equipment Approaching The 2008 National Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for Dry-Cleaning Facilities requires a phase-out of perchloroethylene (PERC) dry cleaning machines co-located with residential buildings by December 21, 2020. Accordingly, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has advised that existing permits for co-residential […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

February 21, 2020

How CEQ’s Proposed Overhaul of NEPA Regulations May Impact NJ Developers

How CEQ’s Proposed Overhaul of NEPA Regulations May Impact NJ Developers The White House’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is seeking to overhaul its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)-implementing regulations. NEPA requires Federal agencies to consider the environmental impacts of proposed actions as part of agencies’ decision-making processes. Meanwhile, CEQ is an agency within the Executive […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

February 20, 2020

2020 New Jersey Site Remediation Conference Invites SH Partner to Speak

Scarinci Hollenbeck Partner & Chair of Environmental & Land Use Practice, John M. Scagnelli, to Hold Ethics Course at 2020 NJ Site Remediation Conference On Tuesday, February 4th, 2020, Partner and Chair of Scarinci Hollenbeck’s Environmental & Land Use law practice group, John M. Scagnelli, will be serving as an instructor for an ethics course […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

February 3, 2020

NJ Files Additional Natural Resource Damage Lawsuits

New Jersey continues to file Natural Resource Damage (NRD) lawsuits… New Jersey continues to file Natural Resource Damage (NRD) lawsuits. Since announcing plans to aggressively pursue natural resource damages in January 2018, the Murphy Administration has brought 12 NRD suits. Natural Resource Damage Lawsuits Natural Resource Damages are intended to compensate the public for the injury to, […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

January 31, 2020

NJ Assembly Advances Bill to Increase Oversight Over Soil and Fill Recyclers

Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed legislation intended to increase oversight over the soil and fill recycling industry… Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed legislation intended to increase oversight over the soil and fill recycling industry. Under the new law (Senate Bill 1683), soil and fill recyclers will be subject to the same regulations that govern the […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

January 28, 2020

NJ Appeals Court Rules Municipal Courts Can Enforce Spill Act Penalties

Before the close of 2019, the Appellate Division held that NJDEP can enforce the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act (Spill Act) in municipal courts Before the close of 2019, the Appellate Division held that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) can enforce the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act (Spill Act) in […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

January 27, 2020

Will SCOTUS Find Middle Ground on Clean Water Act or Not?

County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund SCOTUS case will determine whether the Clean Water Act (CWA) regulates pollution that reaches surface water via groundwater… The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund. The closely-watched environmental law case will determine whether the Clean Water Act (CWA) regulates […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

January 15, 2020

New Jersey Establishing Offshore Wind Council

Governor Phil Murphy recently signed Executive Order No. 92, which expands New Jersey’s offshore wind goal to 7,500 MW by 2035 New Jersey continues to take steps to position itself as a leader in offshore wind development. Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed Executive Order No. 92, which expanded the State’s offshore wind goal to 7,500 MW by […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

January 14, 2020

New York Enacts Ambitious Clean Energy Plan With Focus on Offshore Wind

As states along the east coast continue to compete for offshore wind supply-chain investment and jobs, New York and New Jersey are taking steps to come out on top… States along the East Coast are competing for offshore wind supply-chain investment and jobs, with New York and New Jersey both taking steps to come out […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

January 13, 2020

NJ Environmental Justice Initiative Leads to Six New Suits

The NJDEP Recently Announced its Filing of Six New Environmental Enforcement Lawsuits The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) recently announced that it has filed six new environmental enforcement lawsuits. The suits target sites in Newark, Trenton, East Orange, Kearny, and Camden. Environmental Justice Initiative As detailed in greater depth in prior articles, environmental enforcement has […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

December 23, 2019

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