Particulate Matter NAAQS/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Retains Current Standard
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced it is proposing to retain the current Clean Air Act National Ambient Air Quality Standard (“NAAQS”) for particulate matter (“PM”). The PM standard includes both fine particles (PM2.5) and coarse particles (PM10). Particulate matter…
Wind Wildlife Research Fund: Research Project Results Announced for Lesser Prairie-Chicken and Tree-Roosting Bat
The results of two studies conducted by the Wind Wildlife Research Fund (“Fund”) addressing interactions between wind energy and wildlife have been issued in the form of two reports. The reports address the lesser prairie chicken and tree-roosting bat and are titled: Placement of Wind Energy…
America's Most Endangered Rivers: Upper Mississippi River Named Number One on 2020 List
The organization American Rivers issued its list for 2020 of America’s Most Endangered Rivers. The Upper Mississippi River has been named number one on the list. The primary threats the organization lists to the Upper Mississippi River are climate change and poor flood management. American Rivers…
COVID-19 Guidance: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Addressed Site Fieldwork/Remediation
Environmental agencies have begun considering the impact of COVID-19 on various investigation, site fieldwork and remediation activities. Current examples include guidance issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection…
Condemnation/Landfill: New Jersey Appellate Court Anaylzes Just Compensation Award
Co-Author: Luke E. Vance The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division (“Court”) addressed in an April 9th Opinion issues related to the condemnation of a landfill. See New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority v. Town of Kearney, 2020 WL 1802844 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Apr. 9, 2020)…