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James J. Periconi, Esq. | April 28, 2009
We continue with our recent discussion of the Aiken v. General Electric Co. case, No. 505023, __N.Y.S.2d__ (3d Dep’t Dec. 4, 2008), discussed in a recent post. There is not much precedent for the Aiken case, as SVI issues are relatively new to the environmental law landscape and have not been litigated much yet.
James J. Periconi, Esq. | April 23, 2009
An intermediate state appeals court, the Appellate Division of State Supreme Court, Third Department (upstate) recently allowed a suit to go forward against GE for injury caused by soil vapor intrusion (SVI) where the contamination that was the source of the SVI was discovered 25 years ago.
Conservation Buffer Sufficient to Defeat Petitioners’ Standing to Challenge Proposed Development Court Allows Town’s Trespass and Strict Liability Claims against Neighboring Company to Go Forward Under CERCLA, Responsible Parties Liable for Future Clean-Up Costs Revised Standards for Phase II Environmental Site Assessments So, You’re Interested in Purchasing a Contaminated Property (or a Parcel Next to a Contaminated Property): An Overview of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments How to Insure You Get the Landowner Liability Protections under Superfund Environmental Groups Denied Intervention in Suit Regarding RCRA Consent Decree James J. Periconi Named 2011 Environmental SuperLawyer DEC Did Not Act Outside of Its Authority in Promulgating Regulations that Required Cleanup of Contaminated Properties to “Pre-Disposal Conditions” under the State Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Act 