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Represented Casella Waste Systems, Inc. in connection with the acquisition of waste hauling company Central Maine Disposal Corporation based in Fairfield, Maine.
Pierce Atwood represented Portland Pipe Line Corp. in legislative opposition to, and in litigation challenging, an ordinance that prevents the use of its pipeline for transporting certain types of crude oil from Canada to tankers in Portland Harbor. Portland Pipe Line Corp. withdrew the lawsuit in July 2021.
For the forest products industry, and especially for paper mills, Pierce Atwood’s environmental attorneys have addressed chemical safety and products regulation issues under a range of federal and state laws, including packaging laws. Among the requirements the firm has advised on are those under the Toxic Substances Control Act, pesticide laws, OSHA information and safety standards, the Federal Trade Commission’s “Green Advertising” guidance, and California’s Proposition 65. Among other related matters, we have advised clients on manufacture, storage requirements, shipping and transportation in interstate and international commerce, labeling and advertising, and multistate product recalls.
Defend against allegations of air releases and groundwater contamination from various types of currently-operating and former manufacturing facilities. For example, represented a former owner of hazardous substance site against CERCLA cost recovery, RCRA claims, and common law toxic tort claims arising from state demands for remediation of coal tar at former Manufactured Gas Plant Site.
Represented manufacturing company in administrative enforcement action brought by U.S. EPA alleging improper waste identification, waste management, lack of training, and improper storage of hazardous waste.
Represented a major water pollution control authority in negotiating a successful resolution to a significant enforcement action brought by the State DEP and Attorney General’s office alleging violations of Maine’s solid waste and water pollution control laws. The resolution involved use of a Supplemental Environmental Project rather than a monetary penalty.
Represented approximately 25 Massachusetts municipalities on creation of a template for developing municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) plans for compliance with federal stormwater rules.
Representing company in acquisition of brownfields real estate (site of former paper mill), water rights, fish egg import license, and all necessary land use and environmental permits and submerged land leases for construction and development of large land-based North Atlantic salmon farm on Penobscot Bay.
Represented ENPRO on various aspects of commercial hazardous waste storage facilities, and also arranged financial assurance for several hazardous waste storage facilities in New England.
