Publications
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11.02.2021Beyond Cradle to Grave: EPA Proposes to Regulate PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Under RCRAUpdatesIn response to a petition from New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on October 26, 2021, that it will take steps toward regulating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances commonly referred to as “PFAS,” under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
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04.23.2020US Supreme Court Limits Use of Tort Claims By Affected Homeowners at Superfund SitesUpdatesThe U.S. Supreme Court, on April 20, stepped into the long-simmering debate about the rights of residential homeowners affected by Superfund response actions, ruling that they are indeed bound by the federal statute’s ban against potentially responsible parties taking additional, unauthorized remedial actions.
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01.31.2019EPA Proposes to Exempt Animal Waste From Reporting RequirementsUpdatesEPA is currently reviewing comments on its November 14, 2018 proposed rule to exempt livestock farms from reporting routine farm air emissions under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and intends to issue a final rule this spring.
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08.09.2018Large Jury Verdicts in Hog Nuisance Cases Signal CAFO Litigation Is RisingUpdatesA federal jury last week returned a $473.5 million verdict against the world’s largest pork producer for nuisances caused by three industrial-scale hog farms.
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09.2014“Ayala v. Antelope Valley Newspapers, Inc.: Employer’s Perspective”Articles
California Labor & Employment Law Review
Volume 28, No. 5