January 14, 2022
MGKF Special Alert –
Forecast 2022
Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox takes a look at some of the key issues to watch in 2022 at the federal level and at the state levels in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Delaware.
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FEDERAL FORECAST
Forecast of Federal Environmental Policy in 2022
Michael Dillon, Esq. and Zachary J. Koslap, Esq.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
USEPA Promises Continued Focus on Environmental Justice in 2022
Todd D. Kantorczyk, Esq.
AIR
Federal Climate Change Update 2022
Katherine L. Vaccaro, Esq.
Climate Change Adaptation on Litigation Radar for 2022
Kate Campbell, Esq.
New Source Review: What to Expect in 2022
Carol F. McCabe, Esq.
EPA Is Quickly Checking Off President Biden’s Executive Order Action Items
Michael Dillon, Esq. and Jessica D. Hunt, Esq.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES and REMEDIATION:
Another Busy Year Planned for Implementation of TSCA Requirements
Todd D. Kantorczyk, Esq. and Michael C. Nines, PE, LEED AP, Technical Consultant
Federal Regulation and Legislation of PFAS Will Continue to Accelerate in 2022
John F. Gullace, Esq. and Jessica D. Hunt, Esq.
EPA Proposes Rulemaking to Expand Available PCB Analytical Methods and Amend PCB Cleanup and Disposal Program Requirements
Brenda Hustis Gotanda, Esq., LEED AP
WATER
USEPA Plans to Clarify Federal Clean Water Act Jurisdiction in 2022
Todd D. Kantorczyk, Esq.
EPA’s Final Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule 5 (UCMR 5) to Include an Expanded List of PFAS Constituents and Additional Public Water Systems
Michael Dillon, Esq., Bryan P. Franey, Esq. and Michael C. Nines, P.E., LEED AP, Technical Consultant
NPDES Permits for Indirect Discharges Anticipated to Grow in 2022
Brenda Hustis Gotanda, Esq., LEED AP
Biden Administration Developing Multi-Billion-Dollar Plan to Reduce Lead in Public Water Systems
Diana A. Silva, Esq.
OTHER FEDERAL DEVELOPMENTS
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021
Danielle N. Bagwell, Esq., Spencer A. Hill, Jr., Esq. and Jessica D. Hunt, Esq.
Infrastructure Bill May Inject New Life into Superfund Program
Garrett D. Trego, Esq.
OSHA Begins Rulemaking Process for Federal Hazardous Heat Standard
Jill Hyman Kaplan, Esq. and Brandon P. Matsnev, Esq.
A Look Ahead at FIFRA in 2022
Garrett D. Trego, Esq.
Cert Granted in Greenhouse Gas Cases
Shoshana (Suzanne Ilene) Schiller, Esq.
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania’s Climate Change Initiatives Entering 2022
Thomas M. Duncan, Esq. and Michael C. Nines, P.E., LEED AP, Technical Consultant
PADEP is Finalizing its Reasonably Available Control Technology Requirements
Jessica D. Hunt, Esq. and Michael C. Nines, P.E., LEED AP, Technical Consultant
Significant Changes Coming to Act 2 Cleanup Standards and Management of Fill Policy
Michael M. Meloy, Esq. and William Hitchcock, Technical Consultant
Pennsylvania Is Moving Ahead with Regulating PFAS
Michael M. Meloy, Esq. and Jessica D. Hunt, Esq.
Amendments to Pennsylvania Stream and Wetlands Permitting Program Expected in 2022
Todd D. Kantorczyk, Esq. and Diana A. Silva, Esq.
Pennsylvania Environmental Justice Update
Jill Hyman Kaplan, Esq. and Zachary J. Koslap, Esq.
NEW JERSEY
Governor Murphy’s Second Term Environmental Priorities
Bruce S. Katcher, Esq.
New Jersey Site Remediation Program Faces Key Issues in 2022
Bruce S. Katcher, Esq.
New Jersey Environmental Justice: Issues to Watch
Jill Hyman Kaplan, Esq. and Zachary J. Koslap, Esq.
New Jersey Remains Focused on PFAS
John F. Gullace, Esq. and Jessica D. Hunt, Esq.
Significant NJDEP Organizational Changes
Bruce S. Katcher, Esq.
Resiliency Planning in New Jersey
John F. Gullace, Esq.
NJDEP Proposes Rules for the Reduction of CO2 Emissions
Michael Dillon, Esq. and Michael C. Nines, P.E., LEED AP
New Jersey Proposes Regulations for Mobile Cargo Handling Equipment at Ports and Intermodal Rail Yards
Carol F. McCabe, Esq.
NJDEP’s Advanced Clean Truck and Fleet Reporting Rules Begin to Take Effect
William Hitchcock, Technical Consultant and Matthew C. Sullivan, Esq.
NEW YORK
New York Environmental Rights Amendment Takes Effect
Stephen D. Daly, Esq.
Opposition to Renewable Energy Projects in New York Continues to Present Challenges for Project Developers
Stephen D. Daly, Esq.
DELAWARE
Governor Carney Unveils Climate Action Plan But is it More Plan than Action?
Stephen D. Daly, Esq.
Delaware PFAS Legislation in 2021 Sets Up PFAS Regulation in 2022
Stephen D. Daly, Esq.