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On April 30, 2026, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a significant decision in Borough of West Chester v. Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education,[1] holding that the Borough’s stormwater charge is a tax — not a valid fee for service — and therefore cannot be collected from a state university immune from taxation. The ruling has immediate implications for property owners receiving stormwater bills and for the many Pennsylvania municipalities that rely on stormwater charges to fund Clean Water Act compliance and related local infrastructure. 

Continue Reading Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down Municipal Stormwater Charge: What Property Owners and Municipalities Need to Know
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On May 11, 2023, USEPA announced proposed rules to further limit the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) from power plants and other electric generating units (EGUs). Industry trade associations assert that these regulations are a not-so-subtle attempt to eliminate fossil fuel use in the electricity generation industry.

Continue Reading EPA PROPOSES NEW LIMITATIONS ON CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM ELECTRIC GENERATING UNITS

With 2023 underway, many businesses are gearing up to complete and submit their annual Tier II chemical inventory reports under the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (“EPCRA”).  Pennsylvania administers the program through the Department of Labor & Industry. Tier II reports are due by March 1 and therefore businesses should take the opportunity now to review their operations, purchases, and past reporting to ensure that all regulatory requirements under ECPRA are being met.  This blog post provides a brief overview of the Tier II chemical inventory reporting requirements under EPCRA and how those requirements may apply to your business and its operations.

Continue Reading What’s In Your Warehouse? Chemical Reporting Due March 1