My last blog entry discussed what wetlands are and why they are so important. This blog entry talks about how they are regulated in New York State. Wetlands are regulated by State and Federal law. Federally, wetlands are protected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“ACOE”) under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. […]
Lockport, NY Realtor Pleads Guilty To Violating Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rules This first case is an appropriate follow-up to my August 30, 2017 blog post, which discussed EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule. On September 7, 2017, Maureen S. Walck, of Lockport, NY, pleaded guilty to failure to provide a lead paint hazard warning […]
Every now and then we’re visited by a new client who discovers he bought contaminated property and needs legal help. In almost all of these cases, our client bought the property without first getting advice from an environmental lawyer or conducting adequate environmental due diligence on the property. We’re always glad to help, but the […]