Changes to Vermont’s Brownfield Clean-up Program Expected to Become Law Soon

  Towards the end of the 2013 legislative session, the Vermont House and Senate unceremoniously passed H. 226, advancing potentially significant changes to Vermont’s brownfield clean-up program.  The updates generally fall into two categories: 1) align Vermont defenses to clean-up liability with federal defenses under CERCLA, and 2) provide new and improved options for municipalities [...]

Brian Dunkiel To Speak at Vermont Bar Association Brownfield Forum

DS partner Brian Dunkiel will be speaking at the Vermont Bar Association’s Brownfields Forum on November 29th, 2012 at the Stoweflake Resort and Conference Center in Stowe, Vermont. The conference will include seminars on all aspects of brownfields, including their economic and environmental benefits, how to  identify them, federal and state liability provisions, site planning [...]

National Flood Insurance Program, Municipal Zoning and Hurricane Irene

Vermont towns and residents are starting to rebuild after Irene’s blow to Vermont in August.  With cold and snow not far off, time is of the essence—but the rush to rebuild must heed critical legal issues. One of those is maintaining town participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which is administered by FEMA [...]