Recently by Charles S. Warren
Superfund Legislation Matures While GHG Policy Lags Behind
Editor: Please tell our readers about your backgrounds in environmental law. Warren: I began working on environmental issues as head of the Office of Legislation for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. I then came back to New York as Regional Administrator for Region 2 EPA and was in...
Read MoreNew Lead Safety Rules Take Effect
On April 22, 2010, new federal lead-based paint regulations that govern renovations of housing constructed prior to 1978 and facilities occupied by children under the age of six became effective. The regulations were promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursuant...
Read MoreProposed Amendments To The New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program Would Dramatically Reduce The Availability Of Tax Credits
Governor Eliot Spitzer's January 2008 budget bill proposes significant amendments to the Brownfield Cleanup Program Act (the "Act"). The budget bill proposes amendments to the Act in two stages. Interim amendments would become effective immediately and would expire upon enactment of permanent...
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