Just When You Thought Your Cleanup Was Done: NJDEP Issues New Guidance on Contaminants of Emerging Concern
On August 5, 2021, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ("NJDEP") issued updated guidance on how remediating parties and Licensed Site Remediation Professionals need to address Contaminants of Emerging Concern ("CECs"). The guidanc... READ MORE
Think Green IV: The Environmental Costs of a New Industry
Marijuana cultivation is, at its core, an agricultural endeavor, requiring large amounts of energy and water to nurture and grow the raw product. Through this series of blog posts, I have considered some of the environmental regulatory issues that m... READ MORE
President Biden's Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk
I was once asked this by a friend. "I'd like to buy a vacation home that would stay in my family for several generations. You're an environmental lawyer, where can I buy a vacation on or near a Jersey Shore beach that won't be affected by climate ... READ MORE
Think Green III: Considering Clean Air Regulations for the Cannabis Industry
New York and New Jersey are just beginning to grapple with the regulatory controls that will be placed on the states' budding cannabis industries. Questions arise as to how each state will regulate the industry from an environmental perspective. Ove... READ MORE
Welcome to "Ground Zero" for Climate Change
On December 12, 2019, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ("NJDEP") held the first meeting of the Interagency Council on Climate Change, a panel created by Executive Order 89 issued by Governor Murphy. At that meeting, NJDEP relea... READ MORE
Ask First!
One of my husband's goodhearted employees nearly fell victim to a scam that has been rampant throughout the country. The employee received an email from a senior staff member (or so it seemed) asking if he was in the office. It was early on a Friday... READ MORE
