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09.26.2023
Speaking Engagements & Seminars
David Edelstein and Matthew Conley to Serve as Speakers at the "New Jersey Water Rights and Regulation" Live Webinar
David Edelstein and Matthew Conley, Partners in Archer's Environmental Law Group, will present "Understanding New Jersey Surface Water and Groundwater Rights" at HalfMoon Education, Inc.'s New Jersey Water Rights and Regulation Live Webinar. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, September 26th from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
04.21.2023
Articles
NJ's Natural Resource Damage Order May Be Helpful For Cos.
In the Law360 article, "NJ's Natural Resource Damage Order May Be Helpful For Cos.," Archer environmental law attorneys Marc Rollo, Matthew Conley and Charlie Dennen discuss the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) recently issued Administrative Order 2023-08. The administrative order is another step in the evolution of the natural resource damage, or NRD, enforcement in New Jersey. The administrative order affirms the DEP’s duties as trustee for the state’s natural resources and, importantly, directs the DEP to put in place mechanisms to enhance consensus-building in the planning, design and implementation of natural resource restoration activities through improved collaboration with the public and stakeholders.
03.16.2023
Client Advisories
NJDEP Issues Administrative Order Revamping NRD Settlement Policies and Practices in New Jersey
On March 14, 2023, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Commissioner Shawn LaTourette issued Administrative Order 2023-08 (AO 2023-08) regarding Natural Resource Restoration Policy. AO 2023-08, which can be found here, is another step in the evolution of the natural resource damage (NRD) enforcement in New Jersey. The Order seeks to, among other things, “improve” NJDEP's “policies and practices for voluntarily resolving potential NRD liabilities with responsible parties” by incorporating mechanisms for NRD assessment into the site remediation process.