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Data Center Development Offers Unique Blend of Opportunities and Legal Challenges
The Rise of Data Centers In Pennsylvania and Beyond Data center development is proliferating across the country, particularly...
Learn MoreCommonwealth Court Reaffirms Need for Municipalities and Courts to Adhere to the Environmental Rights Amendment
On August 13, 2025, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court reaffirmed that local municipalities and courts have an obligation to...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Attorney Martin Siegel Reappointed to PA Department of Environmental Protection’s Sewage Advisory Committee for Third Consecutive Term
For Immediate Release York, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that Martin R. Siegel has been reappointed to t...
Learn MoreU.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Nonquantifiable Water Quality Permit Requirements
On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal Clean Water Act does not authorize the inclusion of some nonq...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Attorney Martin Siegel Joins iMentor Baltimore Program
For Immediate Release York, Pa. – Barley Snyder attorney Martin R. Siegel has joined iMentor Baltimore, a mentorship initia...
Learn MoreMaryland Takes Action Against Private Company in Response to PFAS Contamination: Implications for Businesses and Environmental Liability
The State of Maryland recently filed a lawsuit against W.L. Gore and Associates, alleging that at least 13 of its 14 faciliti...
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Ignoring DEP Notices of Violation Can Have Serious Consequences
Receiving a communication from the Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) stating that you or your business has v...
Learn MoreDEP Launches New Initiatives to Streamline Permitting Process, Including Use of Private Environmental Professionals to Review Permits
By Martin Siegel The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) has announced that it will introduce two...
Learn MoreDEP Launches Pilot Program to Speed Review of Stormwater Construction Permits
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) is initiating a pilot program to speed the process for re...
Learn MoreEPA Designates Two PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 19, 2024 finalized a new rule designating two widely used PFAS chemic...
Learn MoreRecent Lawsuit Highlights Potential Liabilities Related to PFAS in Sewage Sludge
A recently filed lawsuit filed in Maryland highlights the potential liabilities of wastewater treatment plants and sewage slu...
Learn MoreExperts Are Key to Success in Environmental Litigation
“An expert is a person who has few new ideas; a beginner is a person with many,” Albert Einstein famously said. Many fact...
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