New York and New Jersey are just beginning to grapple with the regulatory controls that will be placed on the states’ budding cannabis industries. Questions arise as to how each state will regulate the industry from an environmental perspective. Over the last few weeks, I have presented blog posts discussing generally the kinds of issues…

David J. Mairo was featured on Envision Environmental, Inc.’s The Business of Environment podcast discussing how to strike an appropriate balance between the technical and legal sides of environmental issues such as site remediation, land use, real estate transactions and regulatory compliance to achieve results clients, regulators and other stakeholders can agree on. Throughout the episode, Dave…

While we are all dealing with the challenges presented by coronavirus, it is important that environmental compliance not be forgotten. Both the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) have issued guidance.

USEPA has expedited approval of certain sanitizing products and has updated its list of approved…

In November, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a granting of summary judgment by the District Court for the District of New Jersey. The Court of Appeals determined that the current property owner’s claim for contribution pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) was untimely because the statute of limitations…

In December 2019, a bill to amend New Jersey’s A-901 licensing program cleared two hurdles in the Assembly on its way to a full floor vote and possible presentment to the Governor. New Jersey Senate Bill 2306 (Assembly Bill 4267), which unanimously cleared the Senate in June, seeks to amend existing law to require background…

Dennis M. Toft and Bozena M. Diaz will participate as panelists in the Opportunity Zone Boot Camp & Pitch Competition at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, NJ. Bonnie will cover tax considerations during the 9:00-9:50am panel, “Redevelopment 102: Real Estate Redevelopment in Opportunity Zones” – and they will serve together on the 1:30-2:20pm “Redevelopment 300:…

Dennis M. Toft, Chair of CSG’s Environmental Group, will be speaking at the MGP Conference 2019 taking place from October 7-9, 2019 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. There, he will serve on the “Improving Community Relations” panel, discussing environmental justice and best practices for meaningful relationship building with communities developed on…