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Ignoring 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...
Learn MoreEPA 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...
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Barley 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...
Learn MorePA Supreme Court Enhances Ability of Permit Challengers to Recover Attorney’s Fees from Private Parties
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has made it easier for public interest groups and others challenging clean water permits issue...
Learn MoreDEP Proposes Changes to Its Post-Construction Stormwater Management Policy
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) has proposed a number of significant changes to its Post-...
Learn MorePennsylvania Adopts New PFAS Drinking Water Standards for Public Water Systems
Pennsylvania has adopted stringent new drinking water standards for two forms of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFA...
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