ALI ABA Environmental Law Conference
6/22/2011
James Bruen, Speaker, Environmental Litigation.
June 22 - 24, 2011
Washington, D.C.
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EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances
Don Sobelman provided expert commentary in the Chemical & Engineering News article "EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances." Excerpt from the article: Lawyers are warning anyone purchasing an industrial site where PFOA...
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Farella Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 Edition
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New PFAS Federal Drinking Water Standards Create Major Liability and Litigation Risk
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has released a final regulation setting individual drinking water maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for five per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These MCLs are incredibly stringent due to EPA’s stated concerns...
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Demystifying PFAS in Remedial Regulatory Processes
Don Sobelman is a speaker at the RemTEC & Emerging Contaminants Summit for the session "Demystifying PFAS in Remedial Regulatory Processes." Session Overview: Federal agencies have been addressing PFAS under CERCLA at their facilities...
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Chambers USA 2024 Recognizes Farella Braun + Martel Lawyers, Practices
Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that Chambers USA has recognized 16 lawyers and six practice areas in the legal directory’s 2024 edition. Individual California and Western U.S. Rankings: Sarah Bell &ndash...
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Remediation and the Shuttered Coal Plant
Linda Gilleran is a speaker for ReImagine Appalachia's Second Annual Shuttered Coal Plant Summit for the session “Remediation and the Shuttered Coal Plant." Click here for more information.
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Where Are We Now, Following Maui County, Sackett, and the Latest EPA Guidance?
The last few years have seen significant developments in our understanding of the reach of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). (Indeed, “reach” here can be interpreted literally and figuratively.) The two issues plaguing...
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New PFAS Listing Under Superfund Will Lead to Major Expansion of Liability
On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced its final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under Section 102(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation...
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Wind Energy Project Approvals and Tax Credits Look To Outpace Macroeconomic and Supply Chain Headwinds in 2024
A snapshot of the renewable wind industry on October 31, 2023, captures many of the current challenges and opportunities for the industry and regulatory agencies heading into 2024. That day, the world’s largest offshore...
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