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    Christina Sartorio Ku is a profoundly experienced litigator who leverages her background in biological sciences and environmental regulation to represent parties in complex environmental cases. Her practice also includes ...

On June 15, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) formally adopted regulations setting site remediation standards for PFAS compounds including PFNA, PFOA, PFOS, and GenX. This finalizes interim rules put in place since 2022–2023 which proposed cleanup ...

On June 1, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) published a one-year extension of the legacy provisions of the Resilient Environmental and Landscapes (REAL) rules – from July 20, 2026, to July 20, 2027. During this extension period, eligible permit ...

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has announced changes to the anticipated Resilient Environmental and Landscapes (REAL) coastal flood rules, which were previously anticipated to take effect later this year. Originally published in the New Jersey Register ...

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has announced a few changes to the anticipated Resilient Environmental and Landscapes (REAL) coastal flood rules, which were previously anticipated to take effect later this year. These changes critically include the ...

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) is proposing extensive new rules, repeals, and amendments to several of its site remediation regulations. If adopted, these changes will significantly impact requirements for owners, operators, or other persons ...

Registered companies must disclose 2024 climate-related information in registration statements and annual reports they file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Pursuant to final rules adopted by the SEC earlier this year, registrants will be required to disclose ...

By: Agnes Antonian, Christina Sartorio Ku, Meredith Rubin and Varronika Siryon

The U.S. Supreme Court late last month issued an opinion, Loper Bright Enters. v. Raimondo, which broadens federal judges’ authority when interpreting the functions of the federal government. Just a few days ...

Reforms contained in a forthcoming rule proposal to modernize land resource protection rules will significantly impact land use developments throughout New Jersey, making the Garden State’s permit acquisition process even more challenging and difficult to navigate than it is now.

The ...

EPA Proposes Designation of First PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA

On August 26, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the treatment of two PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances under federal law, which would include the triggering of obligations under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and ...

Two New Ways to Monetize Energy Tax Credits Under the Inflation Reduction Act

The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law last week, has created two new mechanisms for monetizing new and existing energy tax credits, which may lead to significant cost savings and eliminate the need for complicated tax equity structures for renewable energy project owners.

First, in ...

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