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On November 17, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) changed its previously proposed  rule which  would have required persons conducting All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI)(due diligence) at real properties to report any discharge of contamination discovered during the due diligence  to NJDEP and the record owner of the property.  NJDEP has now changed […]

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has proposed a massive overhaul of its rules and regulations governing site remediation. The proposed changes would impact several key site remediation regulations, including the Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA) Rules, the Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites, the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation, and the […]

On December 26, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the “Climate Change Superfund Act,” which seeks “to establish a climate change adaptation cost recovery program that will require companies that have contributed significantly to the buildup of climate change-driving greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to bear a proportionate share of the cost […]

What Does CERLA Stand For? What does CERCLA stand for? It stands for The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and is often at the center of the most complex environmental law matters. So, what is CERCLA and how can it impact you? CERCLA, also known as Superfund, governs the cleanup of hazardous […]

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 […]

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently amended several of its environmental regulations. The changes will have a profound impact on contaminated site remediation projects in New Jersey.

The Murphy Administration is taking an aggressive approach to environmental enforcement actions involving contamination. For the first time in a decade, the state has filed lawsuits seeking to recover natural resource damages.

In his last days in office, Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation that may make it more difficult for New Jersey entities to obtain financial assistance for the remediation of contaminated sites from the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund (HDSRF).