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
Continue Reading EPA Releases New Details for Clean School Bus Program

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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.”
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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…
Continue Reading EPA Releases New Details for Clean School Bus Program
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…
Continue Reading Virtual Seminar | Legal Update for the Public Sector: 2022 Legal Trends
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…
Continue Reading Clean School Bus Program Aims to Benefit Air Quality and Human Health – Funding Announced
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…
Continue Reading Drinking Water Alert: EPA Bolsters Lead and Copper Rule with New Lower Trigger Level, Other Changes
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…
Continue Reading Webinar: EPA Compliance Assurance and Enforcement Initiative 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
According to a recent survey by the Connecticut State Department of Education, 76% of students and 81% of teachers expect to return to their classrooms…
Continue Reading Safety, Health & Environmental Considerations for School Reopenings
There are over one million non-U.S. students, scholars and faculty at universities across the U.S, many of which conduct cutting-edge research that greatly contributes to…
Continue Reading University Export Controls Requirements – Government Recommends Additional Guidance for Universities
Most people have never heard of per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, otherwise known as PFAS. These chemical compounds are found in a variety of common products,…
Continue Reading Considering Artificial Turf? Pause for PFAS First
With many projects planned for existing and new buildings during the upcoming summer months while students are away, appropriate advanced planning for environmental issues can…
Continue Reading No Environmental Issues Left Behind