Connecticut legislators heard the feedback from public school districts and the private sector technical vendors loud and clear, passing SB-5, which includes much-needed relief (financial
Continue Reading Take a Breath: Connecticut Legislature Provides Schedule Relief for Compliance With HVAC Requirements for Public Schools; Indoor Air Quality Obligations for 2024 UnchangedAlfredo G. Fernández
A former aerospace engineer, Alfredo focuses his practice on regulatory compliance and transactional due diligence with respect to a wide range of federal, state and international environmental, health and safety laws. Alfredo regularly counsels clients regarding new and existing chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), “Superfund” liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), chemical crises under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), and workplace safety under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Alfredo also has experience with unique investigation and remediation issues associated with emerging contaminants, state “Brownfields” programs and the “Connecticut Transfer Act.”
Alfredo's complete biography can be found here.
Managing Idle Time: This time in school buses
A recent enforcement case brought by the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) serves as an important reminder for districts to manage their school bus idling processes…
Continue Reading Managing Idle Time: This time in school busesWaiting to Exhale: Connecticut Lawmakers (Again) Amend Indoor Air Quality and HVAC Inspection and Reporting Requirements for Public Schools
For the second consecutive year, Connecticut boards of education (“BOEs”) will be subject to new legislatively imposed requirements and deadlines to inspect and evaluate indoor…
Continue Reading Waiting to Exhale: Connecticut Lawmakers (Again) Amend Indoor Air Quality and HVAC Inspection and Reporting Requirements for Public SchoolsFresh Air: New Indoor Air Quality and HVAC Requirements for Connecticut Public Schools
In 2022, Governor Lamont signed into law new requirements for Connecticut boards of education (“BOEs”) to evaluate the indoor air quality (“IAQ”) and heating, ventilation…
Continue Reading Fresh Air: New Indoor Air Quality and HVAC Requirements for Connecticut Public SchoolsEPA Releases New Details for Clean School Bus Program
To supplement our prior post on the new EPA Clean School Bus Program, we summarize the information provided in EPA’s 4/27/22 public webinar. EPA will…
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Virtual Seminar | Legal Update for the Public Sector: 2022 Legal Trends
Join us once again for our annual public sector virtual seminar! On May 5th we will host a two-hour virtual program featuring a general…
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Clean School Bus Program Aims to Benefit Air Quality and Human Health – Funding Announced
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a new Clean School Bus Program included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The Program seeks to reduce…
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Drinking Water Alert: EPA Bolsters Lead and Copper Rule with New Lower Trigger Level, Other Changes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently promulgated the first significant revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water…
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Webinar: EPA Compliance Assurance and Enforcement Initiative Regarding Ammonia Refrigeration at Ice Rinks
Shipman environmental lawyers Andrew Davis and Alfredo Fernández will be joined by James Hiller and John Wilhite from SLR, a global environmental consultant and advisory…
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Important Notice about EPA Compliance & Enforcement Regarding Ammonia Refrigeration at Ice Rinks
EPA Region 1 Ammonia Compliance Assurance and Enforcement Initiative
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Region 1 is advancing a compliance assurance and enforcement initiative to encourage