Ground Rules: A Knauf Shaw Blog
Claims for Violation of the Green Amendment Stand
KnaufShaw
Attempts by the State of New York and the Town of Perinton to dismiss a citizens group’s claims under the…
Knauf Shaw Files Lawsuits Alleging Violations of the New Green Amendment to the NYS Constitution
KnaufShaw
Two lawsuits have been filed in New York State Supreme Court in Monroe County by Knauf Shaw LLP on behalf…
Second Circuit Finds CERCLA Claims Ripe Regardless of EPA Enforcement Status
Melissa Valle
On August 18, 2021, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that a party does not need to wait until…
Supreme Court Revives Guam’s Superfund Claim against the U.S. Navy
KnaufShaw
Justice Clarence Thomas penned the rare unanimous decision in Guam v. United States, 593 U.S. ___ (2021), which recently held…
Road Salt Contamination from NYS Thruway Ruled A Trespass
Amy Kendall
The New York Court of Claims recently held that farmers impacted by surface and groundwater contaminated with road salt originating…
Petroleum Spill Reporting
Melissa Valle
Reporting a petroleum spill in New York can be confusing and an overwhelming experience. There are numerous spill reporting requirements,…
Petroleum Case Law Update 2020
Melissa Valle
Each year, the Petroleum Spills Committee of the Environmental & Energy Law Section of the New York State Bar Association…
Court Shuts Down Dakota Access Pipeline Pending Environmental Review
KnaufShaw
On July 6, 2020, a federal judge for the District of Columbia ordered that the Dakota Access Pipeline be emptied…