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NYSDEC Proposes New Water Quality Guidance Values for Emerging Contaminants

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On October 6, 2021, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) proposed Released new water quality guidance values (GVs) for emerging contaminants Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), and 1,4-Dioxane (1,4-D). The new guidance values are established in a draft addendum to Technical and Operational Guidance Series (TOGS) 1.1.1: Ambient Water Quality Standards and Guidance […]

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EPA Issues Guidance For Continuing or Suspending Response Actions During COVID-19 Crisis

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In our post discussing EPA’s Enforcement Discretion guidance, we mentioned that EPA was working on guidance for performing remedial actions during the Covid-19 crisis. On April 10th, EPA issued its “Interim Guidance on Site Field Work Decisions Due to Impacts of COVID-19” (Interim Guidance) to regional offices when determining to continue, reduce, or pause on-site

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EPA PFAS Action Plan will bring back the fun in Superfund

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Last month, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued its Action Plan  to address concerns about perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) which have increasingly being detected in drinking water systems. The action plan has the potential to significantly increase liability for manufacturers and users of products containing or treated with these compounds..

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NY Ethics Opinion May Erode Confidentiality for Sampling Results

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In April 2009, the New York Rules  of Professional Conduct (Rules) for attorneys replaced the New York Code of Professional Responsibility disciplinary rules (Code).  Section 1.6 of the Rules now governs the obligations of lawyers involving confidential information obtained during or relating to representation of a current or former client Rule 1.6(a) provides that a

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