Recent Posts from Joe Quarantello

What’s at Risk During Acid Rain Incidents

Environmental 4 min read September 29, 2020 What’s at Risk During Acid Rain Incidents Remember acid rain? It’s still out there – potentially. Imagine a paper mill smokestack starts …

Environmental 4 min read July 14, 2020 What Does Mercury Emission Rollback Mean for Liability? A new rule by the Trump administration to roll back Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) …

Nondelegation Doctrine: Environmental Catastrophe or Business as Usual?

Environmental 5 min read March 09, 2020 Nondelegation Doctrine: Environmental Catastrophe or Business as Usual? Anyone who’s paid attention to what’s happening in the Supreme Court in the last six months has …

New Film Shines Light on PFAS

4 min read December 10, 2019 New Film Shines Light on PFAS This past July, I wrote a blog about how the toxic group of chemicals known as PFAS, or “the …

Environmental 4 min read August 09, 2019 “Forever Chemicals” Create Increased Risk Exposure The toxic group of chemicals widely known as PFAS continue to make headlines as the public and …

Environmental 3 min read April 24, 2019 Don’t Let a Lenient EPA Increase Your Risk The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inspected fewer industrial facilities in 2018 than in any …

Environmental 4 min read January 09, 2019 The Perfect Storm for Environmental Liability As global climate patterns change at an accelerated pace, bringing flooding, wildfires and …

Environmental 3 min read October 08, 2018 Not All Insurance is a Deficit: Environmental Protection Can Make You Money Let’s face it. Insurance is something that no one wants to buy, no one wants to use, and no one …

Environmental 4 min read May 21, 2018 Cradle-to-Grave Lending Risks Lurk after Natural Disasters We’ve all witnessed the harrowing broadcasts of tornadoes and hurricanes ripping through cities, …

When to Start Talking Green

Environmental 2 min read April 10, 2018 When to Start Talking Green No, we don’t mean money – the green I’m referencing is the range of environmental hazards that may …

Turning Brownfields Green, without Going in the Red

Environmental 4 min read January 04, 2018 Turning Brownfields Green, without Going in the Red Before the post-World War II suburban exodus, cities were where people lived and worked. Today, an …