Key Contacts
- Brielle Brown
- Stephen Daly
- Michael Dillon
- Thomas Duncan
- Robert Fox
- Bryan Franey
- Brenda Gotanda, LEED AP
- John Gullace
- Will Hitchcock
- Jessica Hunt
- Todd Kantorczyk
- Jill Hyman Kaplan
- Dylan LaMorte
- Giselle Mazmanian
- Carol McCabe
- Nicole Moshang
- Michael Nines, P.E., LEED AP
- Shoshana (Suzanne Ilene) Schiller
- Diana Silva
- Alice Solomon
- Jonathan Spergel
- Natalia Teekah
- Garrett Trego
- Katherine Vaccaro
- Richmond Williams
Practice Areas
- Air
- Alternative/Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
- Chemical Industry Air Regulation
- Climate Change
- Corporate Compliance and Other Regulatory Programs
- Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
- Energy
- Energy Industry Air Regulation
- FIFRA
- Litigation
- PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
- Site Development and Brownfields Redevelopment
- State Cleanup Programs
- Storage Tanks
- Stormwater
- Superfund and Site Remediation
- Sustainability and ESG
- Toxic Substances Control Act
- Water
- Water Supply
- Wetlands
2024 Environmental and Energy Forecast
Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox examines the environmental and energy law issues to watch in our 2024 Federal Forecast, and provides key updates for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Delaware.
For a -pdf of the complete Forecast click here.
In addition to the information in our Forecast, please tune in to Manko Gold’s Plugged In podcast, which aims to break through complex environmental issues and provide you with key insights and a basic understanding of current developments in our field, in ten minutes or less. Throughout the year, stay updated with Special Alerts and our Litigation Blog, where we discuss a range of notable cases, covering Superfund and cost recovery, citizens’ suits, toxic torts, and environmental real estate matters. And as always, please feel free to reach out to any of our attorneys for more information.
AIR:
Federal Climate Change Update
Katherine L. Vaccaro, Esq.
New Source Review 2024
Carol F. McCabe, Esq.
Proposed Changes to the Reclassification of Major Sources of HAP Emissions as Area Sources (Previously Once-In-Always-In)
Jessica D. Hunt, Esq.
EPA Finalizes New Methane Standards for Oil and Gas Industry, Including Existing Sources
Katherine L. Vaccaro, Esq.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES and REMEDIATION:
Federal PFAS Regulation, Implementation, and Enforcement Set to Continue at Breakneck Pace in 2024
John F. Gullace, Esq. and Alice F. Douglas, Esq. and Technical Consultant Michael C. Nines, P.E., LEED AP
TSCA Continues Focus on PFAS, CBI and Risk Evaluation
Todd D. Kantorczyk, Esq. and Technical Consultant Michael C. Nines, P.E., LEED AP
EPA Expected to Finalize PFAS Maximum Contaminant Levels
Bryan P. Franey, Esq.
Focus on Emerging Contaminants Will Drive Superfund Activity Even More in 2024
Garrett D. Trego, Esq.
EPA Will Be Active in FIFRA Enforcement on Antimicrobial Pesticides
Garrett D. Trego, Esq.
WATER:
US Supreme Court Narrows Scope of CWA Jurisdiction Over Wetlands; USEPA and Army Corps Finalize Rule In Response; and the Litigation Keeps On Coming
Todd D. Kantorczyk, Esq.
UCMR5 Compliance Expected to Increase Available Public Data on PFAS Compounds in Drinking Water and Support Potential Future Rulemaking
Brenda H. Gotanda, Esq. and Technical Consultant Will Hitchcock
EPA Proposes Federal Water Quality Standards to Protect Fish Propagation in the Delaware River
Brenda H. Gotanda, Esq.
OTHER FEDERAL ISSUES:
Feds Continued to Advance Environmental Justice Priorities in 2023, But Questions on Effectiveness and Authority Emerge
Todd D. Kantorczyk, Esq.
Pennsylvania Hydrogen Hubs – A Vision for Pennsylvania’s Clean Energy Future
Diana A. Silva, Esq.
Review of Supreme Court Docket
Shoshana (Suzanne Ilene) Schiller, Esq.
PADEP Expected to Finalize New Environmental Justice Policy in Early 2024
Jessica D. Hunt and Technical Consultant Will Hitchcock
Pennsylvania PFAS Regulatory Changes Anticipated with EPA’s Final PFAS MCLs on the Horizon
Bryan P. Franey, Esq., Jessica D. Hunt, Esq. and Giselle F. Davidian, Esq.
Act 2 Changes Anticipated in 2024
Jonathan H. Spergel, Esq. and Technical Consultant Will Hitchcock
Tax or Fee? – The Fate of PA Stormwater Charges to be Decided in 2024
Diana A. Silva, Esq., Danielle N. Bagwell, Esq., and Technical Consultant Michael C. Nines, P.E., LEED AP
Pennsylvania’s Climate Change Initiatives Entering 2024
Thomas M. Duncan, Esq. and Technical Consultant Michael C. Nines, P.E., LEED AP
New Jersey’s Focus on PFAS Regulations and Enforcement Initiatives are Expected to Continue in 2024
Nicole R. Moshang, Esq., Thomas M. Duncan, Esq. and Dylan G. LaMorte, Esq.
NJDEP’s Environmental Justice Regulations
Jill Hyman Kaplan, Esq., Jessica D. Hunt, Esq. and Brielle A. Brown, Esq.
New Jersey Site Remediation – Key Issues for 2024
Thomas M. Duncan, Esq. and Natalia P. Teekah, Esq.
Proposed Changes to New Jersey Groundwater Standards
Michael Dillon, Esq. and Technical Consultant Will Hitchcock
Inland Flood Protection and Coastal Zone
John F. Gullace, Esq.
Alternative Energy Developments in New Jersey
Alice F. Douglas, Esq. and Michael Dillon, Esq.
Interpreting New York’s Green Amendment through Recent Decisions
Stephen D. Daly, Esq. and Giselle F. Davidian, Esq.
Local Law 97 Takes Effect in New York City
Stephen D. Daly, Esq. and Giselle F. Davidian, Esq.
DNREC’s Amended Storage Tank Regulations Take Effect, Incorporating by Reference Critical Corrective Action Requirements
Stephen D. Daly, Esq. and Richmond L. Williams, Esq.
Delaware Adopts California’s Zero Emission Vehicle Standards Through 2032, Avoiding Complete Phase Out of Sale of Certain Gasoline and Diesel-Powered Vehicles
Stephen D. Daly, Esq. and Richmond L. Williams, Esq.
Updated DNREC PFAS Guidance in Effect
Stephen D. Daly, Esq. and Richmond L. Williams, Esq.
