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James J. Periconi, Esq. | June 9, 2008
Pollen, dust, fungi, industrial pollutants, and general vehicle exhaust are common outdoor sources of indoor air pollution. Other sources include exhaust from vehicles on nearby roads or in parking lots or garages, loading docks, odors from dumpsters, unsanitary debris near outdoor air intakes, and cigarette smoke from office workers now required in most cities to [...]
James J. Periconi, Esq. | June 1, 2008
Significant among office building activities are the frequent redecorating, remodeling and repair activities undertaken by new commercial tenants that often have very different spatial and other business needs from those of the prior tenant. These activities and objects lead to emissions from new furnishings; dust and fibers from demolition, including lead and asbestos; odors and [...]
James J. Periconi, Esq. | May 27, 2008
These activities include cooking odors from company cafeterias, body odors and cosmetic odors. Work activities from non-HVAC system equipment contribute to the problem. There are emissions from office equipment (volatile organic compounds or “VOCs” and ozone), office supplies (solvents, toners, ammonia, formaldehyde from carbonless copy paper), shops, labs, cleaning processes, elevator motors and other mechanical [...]
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 EPA Issues Interim Guidelines for Urban Agriculture on Brownfield Sites Owners of Automobile Repair Shop Found Strictly Liable for Petroleum Discharge under NY Oil Spill Act Sole Shareholder of Company that Owned Contaminated Site Found Liable as a “Current Operator” under CERLCA U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Attack on CERCLA’s Constitutionality