Topic
Superfund
122 published works
International Trade Law
New Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Revives Chemicals Superfund Excise Taxes
By John Brew, Aaron Marx, Wing Cheung
On November 15, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which will lead to roughly $500 billion in new spending in the span…
S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law
What Will EPA Do with Its New Superfund Money?
By Chris Colyer
by Mitchell J. Klein The Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure bill, which passed Aug. 10, contains a provision that would bring back an excise tax that expired in 1995 on a lengthy…
Environmental Law
Environment and Energy Get a Front Seat in the 2021 Infrastructure Act
By Heather Demirjian, Elizabeth Bogle
Upon passing the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) last week, the Senate provided significant funding towards development of the nation’s environmental and energy infrastructure. The Infrastructure…
Law & The Environment
Will Increased Enforcement Speed Cleanup of Superfund Sites in EJ Communities?
By Seth Jaffe
Earlier this month, EPA circulated a memorandum on “Strengthening Environmental Justice Through Cleanup Enforcement Actions.” It could significantly increase the volume of CERCLA enforcement actions. More importantly, if implemented appropriately,…
E2 Law Blog
Jillian Kirn to Participate in Webinar on Resolving Superfund Liability and Protecting PRP Interests
Environmental Practice Shareholder Jillian C. Kirn of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP will participate in a live 90-minute Strafford CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A on Tuesday, Jan. 12 from 1:00 p.m.…
E2 Law Blog
David G. Mandelbaum Joins Suffolk University Law School Adjunct Faculty
David G. Mandelbaum, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Global Environmental Practice, will teach “Environmental Litigation: Superfund” as an adjunct professor at Suffolk University Law School in Boston in the spring…
E2 Law Blog
Some Problems With Superfund Settlement Premiums
When a party “cashes out” of its liability to the government under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), under Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidance in place…
E2 Law Blog
Third Circuit Considers the Scope of “Matters Addressed” in CERCLA Settlements
By Caleb Holmes
This week, the Third Circuit issued an opinion in NJDEP v. American Thermoplastics Corp et al., No. 18-2865, which adds a new wrinkle on CERCLA section 113(f)(2), which bars non-settling…
Employer Perspectives
DB Superfunds – a viable endgame?
The Pensions Regulator recently published guidance for supervising the consolidation of defined benefit pension schemes into superfunds. The guidance provides an interim framework for the regulation of superfunds, prior to…
EHS Law Insights
ICYMI: Major April U.S. Supreme Court Environmental Decisions
By Daniella D. Landers, Jennifer A. Smokelin, Grace C. Hearn
1) Superfund deals don’t block state-law claims On April 20, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued an opinion allowing Montana residents to maintain state-law claims against…