- Posts by Agnes Antonian
PartnerAs Chair of Connell Foley LLP's Environmental Law practice group, Agnes Antonian draws on her engineering background to address a broad range of complex environmental litigation and land use matters. Her environmental litigation ...
On January 31, 2018, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a new rule that postpones implementation of the 2015 Clean Water Rule until 2020. The finalization of the rule comes in response to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, National Association of ...
Please see updated post: UPDATE: Following U.S. Supreme Court Ruling, EPA Delays Implementation of 2015 Clean Water Rule Until 2020
On January 22, 2018, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that challenges to the 2015 Clean Water Rule (2015 Rule), must be heard by federal ...
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to implement six major changes to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in 2018. Waste generators of all sizes will need to review these changes to ensure compliance and avoid hefty fines.
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In response to the Superfund Task Force Recommendations issued earlier this year, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Scott Pruitt, recently identified 21 Superfund sites nationwide that it believes will benefit from the “direct engagement” of ...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) have proposed to extend the date that the 2015 Clean Water Rule will become effective to 2020, thereby allowing sufficient time for the Trump administration to replace the Rule. The proposal comes on the heels ...
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a district court ruling that the residents of Frederick, Maryland cannot sue the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) for injuries resulting from the U.S. Army’s alleged improper chemical disposal and remediation ...
Earlier this month, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Commissioner Bob Martin announced that the agency has set drinking water contamination standards for perfluorooctoanic acid (PFOA) and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), making New Jersey the first state to set ...
On May 2, 2017, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) a proposed rule that would repeal the 2015 Clean Water Rule, also known as the Waters of the United States Rule (“WOTUS Rule”). The WOTUS Rule ...
On April 3, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule to further delay the effective date of the Risk Management Program (RMP) rule amendments from June 19, 2017 to February 19, 2019. During the delay, the EPA will likely consider several petitions for ...
A recent court decision could mean higher remediation costs for parties liable under the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act (“Spill Act”) for discharges that occurred prior to 1977. This week, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that the State of New Jersey cannot be held liable ...