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Barley Snyder Named to Best Law Firms® 2025 Edition 28 Times
For Immediate Release Lancaster, Pa. – Barley Snyder is proud to announce that Best Lawyers® has named the firm to its 202...
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 MoreBarley Snyder Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America
For Immediate Release Lancaster, Pa. – Forty-nine Barley Snyder attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in ...
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 MoreDraft Changes to the 2024 NPDES General Permit (PAG-02) and Their Impact on Future Development Projects
The comment period for the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit (PAG-02) (“General ...
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 MoreThe Ever-changing Regulatory Landscape and Potential Impacts of PFAS on Businesses
The ubiquity of PFAS (per and polyfluoalkyl substances), so-called “forever chemicals,” has made them a focus of regulato...
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 MoreSolar Lease Considerations as Renewable Energy is on the Rise
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), energy generation from renewable sources like wind and solar e...
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...
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