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U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Nonquantifiable Water Quality Permit Requirements
On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal Clean Water Act does not authorize the inclusion of some nonq...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Attorney Martin Siegel Joins iMentor Baltimore Program
For Immediate Release York, Pa. – Barley Snyder attorney Martin R. Siegel has joined iMentor Baltimore, a mentorship initia...
Learn MoreMaryland Takes Action Against Private Company in Response to PFAS Contamination: Implications for Businesses and Environmental Liability
The State of Maryland recently filed a lawsuit against W.L. Gore and Associates, alleging that at least 13 of its 14 faciliti...
Learn MoreIgnoring DEP Notices of Violation Can Have Serious Consequences
Receiving a communication from the Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) stating that you or your business has v...
Learn MoreDEP Launches New Initiatives to Streamline Permitting Process, Including Use of Private Environmental Professionals to Review Permits
By Martin Siegel The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) has announced that it will introduce two...
Learn MoreDEP Launches Pilot Program to Speed Review of Stormwater Construction Permits
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) is initiating a pilot program to speed the process for re...
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EPA Designates Two PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 19, 2024 finalized a new rule designating two widely used PFAS chemic...
Learn MoreRecent Lawsuit Highlights Potential Liabilities Related to PFAS in Sewage Sludge
A recently filed lawsuit filed in Maryland highlights the potential liabilities of wastewater treatment plants and sewage slu...
Learn MoreExperts Are Key to Success in Environmental Litigation
“An expert is a person who has few new ideas; a beginner is a person with many,” Albert Einstein famously said. Many fact...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Attorney Martin R. Siegel Reappointed to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Sewage Advisory Committee
For Immediate Release York, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Pr...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Aids in Landmark Agreement to Resolve Wastewater Treatment Plant Violations in Baltimore
For Immediate Release Columbia, Md. – Barley Snyder played an instrumental role in the settlement by the Maryland Depa...
Learn MorePA Supreme Court ERA Ruling Allows Greater Protection (and Potentially Regulation) of Privately Owned “Public Resources”
On April 19, 2023, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the Department of Environmental Protection’s (“DEP”) oil and g...
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