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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 Partner Reilly Noetzel Appointed to Lancaster Bar Association Board of Directors
For Immediate Release Lancaster, Pa. – Barley Snyder partner Reilly S. Noetzel has been appointed to the Lancaster Bar Asso...
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 MoreBarley Snyder Welcomes New Partner Reilly Noetzel to Partnership Group Beginning 2025
For Immediate Release Lancaster, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Reilly S. Noetzel to t...
Learn MoreBarley 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...
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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 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...
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...
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