December 2019

Nathaniel Stevens, Esq. On December 23, 2019, the City of Boston joined the almost two-thirds of the Commonwealth’s 351 municipalities in having more stringent requirements for work in and near […]

Nathaniel Stevens, Esq. On December 13, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (“MassDEP”) announced final as well as proposed regulations to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances or “PFAS”, a

December 23, 2019 Zachary J. KoslapMGKF Litigation Blog The adage “you can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube” has manifested itself in two recent federal court decisions. Under separate

Final List of High-Priority Chemicals Will Be Next to Undergo Risk Evaluation under TSCA The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published on December 20, 2019, the final list of high-priority

EPA Releases Updated Version of “Working Approach” Document for New Chemicals Review The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released on December 20, 2019, an updated version of the “Working Approach”

States Continue to Dominate PFAS Regulation, Despite Some Federal Efforts States continue to lead the way on the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (referred to collectively as “PFAS”), though

Biobased and Renewable Products Update December 19, 2019   Federal EPA Publishes Final Rule On RFS Standards For 2020 On December 19, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator,

December 18, 2019 Special Master Recommends Denying Florida’s Request for Equitable Apportionment in Florida-Georgia Water Dispute The Special Master in the long-running dispute between Florida and Georgia over the apportionment

On December 17, the Federal Circuit handed down a significant decision that finds the Government liable for damages to Tropical Storm Harvey flood victims in the Houston area. In Re