Steve Matzura

Firm/Organization: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Blogs: McNees Auto Dealer Law Blog, McNees Land Use Blog, McNees Public Sector, Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog, The Energy & Environmental User Blog

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McNees Auto Dealer Law Blog

Changes to Pennsylvania’s Storage Tank Program Raise Questions for Auto Dealerships and Service Centers

By Steve Matzura, Errin McCaulley & Scott Gould on April 24, 2019

Auto dealerships and service centers often utilize storage tanks for fuel, waste oil, and wastewater oil-water separators. They should closely review and understand Pennsylvania’s regulation of aboveground and underground storage tanks, especially important changes issued in late December 2018. Many new requirements became effective at that time, yet the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PADEP”) and the regulated community are still grappling with the practical application of some provisions. Owners and operators of regulated storage…

The Energy & Environmental User Blog

Environmental Groups Petition to Restrict GHG Emissions with New Trading Program

By Scott Gould, Steve Matzura & Errin McCaulley on December 21, 2018

Pennsylvania, Other States to Consider Climate-Change Regulation Despite Federal Inaction If you think the federal government’s inaction on climate change has stalled all agency regulation of greenhouse gases (“GHGs”), think again. Although the current federal administration may not be moving forward with any new restrictions on GHG emissions, state- and regional-level proposals and plans are in the works. For example, one significant development in Pennsylvania occurred in late November 2018, when the Clean Air Council…

McNees Land Use Blog

Alert!! EPA Announces “WOTUS” Replacement Rule that Will Affect Development and Narrow Jurisdictional Wetlands and Waters

By Scott Gould, Steve Matzura & Errin McCaulley on December 13, 2018

Our Energy and Environmental Practice Group issued a client alert today related to a rule released by the EPA and USACE that deals with “waters of the United States.” The rule will impact land development and permitting. The first two paragraphs of the article are reproduced below and additional details and the full text of the alert are available here. On December 11, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the Army Corps of…

The Energy & Environmental User Blog

Alert!! EPA Announces “WOTUS” Replacement Rule that Will Affect Development and Narrow Jurisdictional Wetlands and Waters

By Steve Matzura, Scott Gould & Errin McCaulley on December 13, 2018

Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog

OSHA Changes Position on Safety Incentive Programs and Post-Accident Drug Testing

By Erica Townes & Steve Matzura on October 17, 2018

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has rolled back Obama-era guidance on safety incentive programs and post-accident drug testing. OSHA has a rule prohibiting employer retaliation against employees for reporting work-related injuries or illness. In its latest guidance (a memorandum published October 11, 2018), OSHA clarified that workplace safety incentive programs and post-accident drug testing do not violate that anti-retaliation rule. This differs from OSHA’s approach in previous guidance, where OSHA…

Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog

Enforcement of OSHA’s Silica Standards in Full Swing

By Steve Matzura on October 4, 2018

In March 2016, OSHA published its standards for respirable crystalline silica in general industry/maritime (29 C.F.R. § 1910.1053) and in construction (§ 1926.1153), both of which have been phased in. OSHA has been enforcing the construction standard for about a year (since September 23, 2017), and this summer the standard for general industry/maritime became enforceable (as of June 23, 2018). Employees in general industry can be exposed to small silica particles during…

The Energy & Environmental User Blog

Stormwater Regulation and Fees Will Impact Businesses and Development

By Ade Bakare, Scott Gould & Steve Matzura on December 22, 2017

Municipalities throughout Pennsylvania are in the process of implementing local stormwater ordinances and fees that will likely impact land development. Recent changes to federal and state laws have forced municipalities to seek new funding sources, regulate businesses that have large areas of solid pavement and roofing (“impervious” areas), and limit stormwater impacts that occur from land development. Businesses and developers should remain on the lookout for changes to local laws that will regulate stormwater,…

The Energy & Environmental User Blog

SRBC Finalizes Regulation of Grandfathered Water Withdrawals and Uses, Changes Application Requirements, But Scraps Consumptive Use Mitigation Policy

By Steve Matzura on June 19, 2017

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission (“SRBC”) approved a final rulemaking at its business meeting on June 16, 2017, that will regulate “grandfathered” water withdrawals and consumptive uses as we explained in our analysis of the proposal last Fall. This new regulation will be effective January 2018. While the SRBC revised the proposed rule in response to public comments, the thrust of the rule will remain the same: grandfathered withdrawals and uses will be required…

The Energy & Environmental User Blog

Public Water Suppliers Face Proposed Fee Increase and More-Stringent Standards

By Steve Matzura on May 23, 2017

On May 17, 2017, the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (“EQB”) greenlighted a proposal that would substantially increase fees for public water suppliers regulated by the Department of Environmental Protection (“PADEP”). In addition to seeking the fee hike, the proposal would amend other regulations under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”), with some changes being even more stringent than federal standards. The proposal now will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin followed by a public…

McNees Public Sector

Public Water Suppliers Face Proposed Fee Increase and More-Stringent Standards

By Steve Matzura on May 23, 2017

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Changes to Pennsylvania’s Storage Tank Program Raise Questions for Auto Dealerships and Service Centers

Environmental Groups Petition to Restrict GHG Emissions with New Trading Program

Alert!! EPA Announces “WOTUS” Replacement Rule that Will Affect Development and Narrow Jurisdictional Wetlands and Waters

Alert!! EPA Announces “WOTUS” Replacement Rule that Will Affect Development and Narrow Jurisdictional Wetlands and Waters

OSHA Changes Position on Safety Incentive Programs and Post-Accident Drug Testing

Enforcement of OSHA’s Silica Standards in Full Swing

Stormwater Regulation and Fees Will Impact Businesses and Development

SRBC Finalizes Regulation of Grandfathered Water Withdrawals and Uses, Changes Application Requirements, But Scraps Consumptive Use Mitigation Policy

Public Water Suppliers Face Proposed Fee Increase and More-Stringent Standards

Public Water Suppliers Face Proposed Fee Increase and More-Stringent Standards

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