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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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NYC OER Issues Guidance Implementing Construction Ban For Remedial Sites

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On March 30th, the NYC Department of Buildings issued a memo implementing Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.6 (EO) and New York State Empire Development Corporation  Guidance  requiring the shutdown of all non-essential construction except emergency construction For projects enrolled in its Voluntary Cleanup Program or the “e” designation program, OER will implement the construction ban on

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NY High Court Upholds State Superfund Regs

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The New York State Court of Appeals (New York’s highest court) rejected a challenge that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) exceeded its authority when it promulgated regulations requiring state superfund sites to be remediated to “pre-disposal” conditions when feasible. In the Matter of New York State Superfund Coalition v New York

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