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“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples.” -Mother Teresa My interest in environmental law and environmental conservation comes from my deep love of animals and wild places. As a law student, I focused much of my studies on international law and once thought

Coronavirus: Are You Covered? By Janet Menacher Public entities facing increasing losses and costs in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis should check their insurance policies to determine whether those losses may be covered by their insurance profile. Many insurance policies, particularly, specialized coverages with sub-limits contain strict claims reporting deadlines, so now is the

Jeff Orrell, Senior Associate, Brown & Winters While it may not be obvious to the naked eye, former military sites can be anywhere, and in fact, they appear to be everywhere. These are often sizeable properties, making them well-suited for large redevelopment projects. However, Brownfields redevelopment often requires contaminant remediation, which in turn requires remediation

Jeffrey Orrell, Partner In February 2016 the law firm of Brown & Winters assisted the City of Stockton in entering one of the first, if not the first, environmental oversight agreements (EOAs) with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) under newly-enacted Assembly Bill 440 (Cal. Health and Safety Code §25403, et seq .).

By: Wentzelee Botha, Scott Patterson and Matthew McDonald In early 2012, local municipalities suddenly had to reevaluate their means for addressing blighted and contaminated properties within their districts. Redevelopment agencies throughout the state no longer existed. Though the full impact of the dissolution was yet to be determined, it was evident that one of the

Article by: William D. Brown, Esq. The Redevelopment Agency for the City of Chula Vista has recently enjoyed success in passing on the cost of environmental clean-up. Chula Vista is the first redevelopment agency to benefit from important provisions of the Polanco Act. Under an agreement with the State Water Board, Chula Vista has issued