This link has been updated to include four additional R2 Feedback sessions in January. These will be held on Microsoft Teams instead of Zoom; the links to join are on the website. This link is not navigable from IDEM’s website, so bookmark the page in order to attend the sessions.

This link has been updated to include four additional R2 Feedback sessions in January. These will be held on Microsoft Teams instead of Zoom; the links to join are on the website. This link is not navigable from IDEM’s website, so bookmark the page in order to attend the sessions.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is hosting a series of open forums to gather feedback on revisions to the Remediation Closure Guide (Nonrule Policy Document Waste-0046-R1) on several specific technical topics.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is hosting a series of open forums to gather feedback on revisions to the Remediation Closure Guide (Nonrule Policy Document Waste-0046-R1) on several specific technical topics.

Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water indicated that it would start including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances terms, such as monitoring requirements, in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits the agency writes. States that implement the federal NPDES program are strongly encouraged to consider the substance in their own permits.  

Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water indicated that it would start including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances terms, such as monitoring requirements, in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits the agency writes. States that implement the federal NPDES program are strongly encouraged to consider the substance in their own permits.  

Earlier this year, an advisory committee at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission urged the agency to become more aggressive in requiring companies to make “ESG” disclosures to investors. The term “ESG” stands for “Environmental, Social or Governance” matters that may impact a company’s risk or valuation. Obvious environmental topics include potential liabilities (such as those created by PFAS, something that is already generating shareholder lawsuits against companies like 3M). But there is growing concern over “soft” liabilities, such as a company’s carbon or methane emissions that may be the target of divestment campaigns by a generation increasingly worried about climate change.

Earlier this year, an advisory committee at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission urged the agency to become more aggressive in requiring companies to make “ESG” disclosures to investors. The term “ESG” stands for “Environmental, Social or Governance” matters that may impact a company’s risk or valuation. Obvious environmental topics include potential liabilities (such as those created by PFAS, something that is already generating shareholder lawsuits against companies like 3M). But there is growing concern over “soft” liabilities, such as a company’s carbon or methane emissions that may be the target of divestment campaigns by a generation increasingly worried about climate change.

Like most attorneys, I am spending a lot of time isolated these days. Perhaps that is why, while writing a memo recently, I realized that I have never been very consistent in the use of “storm water” versus “stormwater.” I have used both freely, but perhaps, I mused, one is right and the other is wrong. So, I decided to determine which word/term is correct, once and for all.

Like most attorneys, I am spending a lot of time isolated these days. Perhaps that is why, while writing a memo recently, I realized that I have never been very consistent in the use of “storm water” versus “stormwater.” I have used both freely, but perhaps, I mused, one is right and the other is wrong. So, I decided to determine which word/term is correct, once and for all.