Rodd W Bender

November 07, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

As with many environmental policy developments in this current political atmosphere, however, public reaction has been split—many members of the regulated community have welcomed the changes, while environmental groups and several state attorneys general have sued the administration to overturn the rulemaking.

By Rodd W. Bender and Megan A. Elliott

8 minute read

March 11, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

Last fall, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule that will ­dramatically impact businesses that generate ­hazardous waste.

By Rodd W. Bender 
and Brett E. Slensky

7 minute read

March 13, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Twenty years ago this coming May, the cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties in Pennsylvania became considerably more manageable when then-Gov. Tom Ridge signed into law the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act of 1995, 35 P.S. Sections 6026.101-.908 (Act 2). Act 2 established the principles under which the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) promulgates remediation standards and procedures for remediating contaminants (referred to as "regulated substances") in soil and groundwater, enabling persons to obtain legal liability protection and encouraging the reuse of "brownfields" and other contaminated sites.

By Rodd W. Bender

7 minute read

March 12, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Twenty years ago this coming May, the cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties in Pennsylvania became considerably more manageable when then-Gov. Tom Ridge signed into law the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act of 1995, 35 P.S. Sections 6026.101-.908 (Act 2). Act 2 established the principles under which the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) promulgates remediation standards and procedures for remediating contaminants (referred to as "regulated substances") in soil and groundwater, enabling persons to obtain legal liability protection and encouraging the reuse of "brownfields" and other contaminated sites.

By Rodd W. Bender

7 minute read

July 22, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

From the latest diet or exercise fad to New York City's recent court defeat in its efforts to limit the size of sugary drinks sold in restaurants, the news is full of stories about America's struggle against ever-increasing waistlines.

By Rodd W. Bender and Michael C. Nines

8 minute read

August 10, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Some observers have questioned whether a recent decision by the New Jersey Appellate Division suggests that New Jersey's traditionally stringent environmental cleanup requirements are becoming more business-friendly. Upon review, the July 6 decision alone represents only a narrow loosening of cleanup obligations in New Jersey. However, the case comes at a time of other major changes in New Jersey's site remediation regulatory framework that offer both new benefits as well as burdens for those owning contaminated property or conducting site remediations in the Garden State. As such, the court's observations on the legislative intent associated with changes in the program over time welcome closer scrutiny.

By Rodd W. Bender and Bruce S. Katcher

11 minute read