CERCLA’s strict liability for environmental cleanup costs on owners or operators of contaminated sites contains limited defenses and exceptions. One such exception is the “safe harbor” that shields lenders from liability provided they do not undertake certain activities with respect
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PFAS Legal and Regulatory Updates
The regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has continued to evolve at the federal and state levels in recent months under the Trump administration. EPA announced in April 2025 a bundle of planned actions to combat PFAS contamination, although…
Legal Challenges to NYSDEC’s New Freshwater Wetlands Regulations – Four Lawsuits to Watch
At least four separate lawsuits were filed in April 2025 challenging the legality of New York’s Freshwater Wetlands Act and its recently amended implementing regulations. Broadly, the lawsuits seek to annul the 2022 statutory amendments and 2025 regulations and enjoin…
NYSDEC Proposes Several New Freshwater Wetlands General Permits
On February 5, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation proposed to issue five new statewide general permits and to modify three existing general permits previously issued under the Freshwater Wetlands Act. The five newly proposed general permits…