At Hessian & McKasy we continuously track emerging environmental issues. With an emerging issue such as PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," clients are well advised to determine how PFAS may impact current and future...
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State agencies have a variety of methods for creating and issuing policy determinations. These methods include: Rulemaking Written guidance documents Contested case proceedings In addressing concerns about soil vapor intrusion the...
With the housing market preparing to pick up this spring and summer, it is important for residential buyers and sellers to understand their rights and obligations regarding radon disclosures. The Minnesota Department of Health ("MDH")...
As we head into summer in Minnesota, we all need to be prepared for unpredictable and sudden rainfall, especially "Supercell" thunderstorm events. Unfortunately, for those in the construction industry big rains can easily overwhelm the best...
California's Proposition 65, also known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Environment Act of 1986, is a broad environmental consumer protection measure that was enacted into law that year by California's citizens. Proposition 65 requires...
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) recently announced that in the Second Quarter of 2018 it had concluded 52 enforcement cases where the MPCA collected a total of just over $366,000 in civil penalties for alleged violations. The MPCA...
On Tuesday, February 20, 2018, Minnesota's $5 billion lawsuit against 3M for polluting natural resources will go to trial in Hennepin County district court after years of litigation. Jury selection begins in the case which concerns 3M's...
On February 20, 2018, 3M and the State of Minnesota agreed to settle the nearly decade-long lawsuit involving the company's disposal of perfluorochemicals (PFCs) in several landfills in Washington County. The State sued 3M in 2010. They alleged...
