Topic
Superfund
122 published works
Liskow & Lewis, APLC
District Court Finds New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act Preempted by “Federal Interests”
On August 31, 2026, a district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York held that the State’s Climate Change Superfund Act (or the…
MGKF Litigation Blog
Eleventh Circuit Allows Federal Officer Removal for EPA-Directed Cleanup
By MGKF
Eleventh Circuit Allows Federal Officer Removal for EPA-Directed Cleanup Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held in City of Brunswick v. Honeywell International, Inc.,…
E2 Law Blog
When a Private CERCLA Plaintiff Does Not Give Notice to the Government
When a private CERCLA plaintiff fails to serve the complaint on the Attorney General and EPA as required by Section 113(l), a recent Southern District of Indiana decision suggests the…
Blog - Sackers
Pensions reform: the role of superfunds in enhancing DB endgame options
By Lewis Moore
The Pension Schemes Bill 2025 marks a significant shift in the DB endgame landscape, introducing a statutory regime for DB superfunds and bringing greater clarity, governance and flexibility for trustees…
Environment, Land & Resources
New York Establishes CERCLA-Like Liability for Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites
New statute allows the government to recover costs and natural resource damages from a broad set of PRPs. By Gary P. Gengel, Thomas C. Pearce, G. Jack Mathews, and Gina…
Zalma on Insurance
Federal Arbitration Provision Applied
By Barry Zalma
Oregon Statute Does Not Reverse Preempt Federal Arbitration Act Post 5208 Litigation Over Costs to Clean Superfund Site Forced to Arbitration In Pacificorp, formerly Pacific Power & Light Company, et…
Gravel2Gavel
Climate Superfund Litigation: Courts Split on Venue and Intervention in New York and Vermont Cases
By Amanda G. Halter, Ashleigh Myers, Jillian Marullo
by Amanda G. Halter, Ashleigh Myers and Jillian Marullo Coalitions of Republican-led states, industry associations led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and, most recently, the U.S. Department of Justice…
ACOEL Blogs & Resources
Superfund Remedies Good Enough for Now, Not Forever
Posted on August 8, 2025 by David G. Mandelbaum Several weeks ago, Seth Jaffe posted a piece on this blog about the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act. I…
ACOEL Blogs & Resources
Superfund May Be Fundamentally Broken, but That Doesn’t Mean That It Can’t Be Improved
By Seth Jaffe
Posted on July 8, 2025 by Seth D. Jaffe Followers of this blog will know that I am not a fan of CERCLA. It is not merely because CERCLA is so…
Duane Morris Energy and Environmental Blog
Superfund Reform Receives Bipartisan Support but No Clear Answer on How or When it Will Be Achieved
For the past several months, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee has been reviewing recommendations on how to overhaul the Superfund process as set forth in the Comprehensive…