New permits for activities in nontidal wetlands have been proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The new permits would cover most commercial and residential development and replace the general permit (known as Nationwide Permit 26) that is used in nearly 70% of projects ...

The Court of Special Appeals recently ruled that the Environmental Article of the Maryland Code does not create a cause of action for buyers of land to sue their sellers. This case of first impression arose when Torsak Rossaki purchased a piece of property from ...

The Supreme Court recently made it more difficult for the federal government to collect Superfund cleanup costs for sites owned by corporate subsidiaries. In an important decision in the era of Brownfields, when businesses are evaluating the possible liabilities for hazardous waste cleanup, the justices ...