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Illinois Environmental Justice Legislation Update
Illinois House Bill 4093 Summary On March 4, 2022, the Illinois House of Representatives passed House Bill 4093, which creates new environmental justice ("EJ") related provisions and amendments in the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, 415 ILCS 5/1 et seq (“Act”). HB 4093 (the "EJ Bill")…
OEHHA Issues Proposed Amendments to Prop 65 Short-Form Product Warning Rules
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published a notice of modified text on December 13, 2021 to its proposed short-form warning regulations of California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Prop 65). OEHHA had initially proposed amendments to its…
Molly Snittjer Speaks at Notre Dame’s Real Estate Law Society Program
Molly Snittjer, a Notre Dame Law School alum and Nijman Franzetti associate, spoke today on an Alumni Panel hosted by the Notre Dame Real Estate Law Society. She joined fellow ND alums Tomas Castellanos, a real estate associate at Holland & Knight, and Ryan McCaffrey,…
Prop 65: March 11 Short-Form Warning Public Hearing
OEHHA has scheduled a public hearing on March 11, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. PT as a result of a request from The Gorilla Glue Company. The hearing will be conducted remotely. Information concerning how to participate in the hearing will be posted on OEHHA's website…
DOJ’s Evolving SEP Policy
For decades prior to the Trump Administration, Supplemental Environmental Projects ("SEPs"), have been incorporated into environmental enforcement settlements by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) as an efficient way to achieve environmental progress following an environmental violation, and mitigate civil penalties. However, starting in June…