by cfrisco | Jul 27, 2015
What Are Brownfields, and What Role Does the Federal Government Play in Supporting Their Cleanup? Brownfields may be any properties which have been contaminated with hazardous substances, whose owners or prospective purchasers are interested in cleaning them up,...
by cfrisco | Jul 24, 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released two official guideline manuals on vapor intrusion emissions. In 2001, regulation of vapor intrusion was just beginning to become part of the Federal Corrective Action Program. The original draft of the...
by cfrisco | Jul 23, 2015
The Right to Subsidies – the State vs. Federal Exchange Divide In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June of 2015 that the core component of President Obama’s health care law that allows the federal government to provide tax subsidies through...
by cfrisco | Apr 29, 2015
In an effort to prevent healthcare providers from experiencing significant financial losses while appealing disputed claims for repayment to Medicare, The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) is proposing a change to Medicare’s Recovery Audit...
by cfrisco | Feb 23, 2015
Although the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been bringing fewer criminal prosecutions against U.S. corporations, and their officers, for their failure to comply with environmental laws and regulations, the penalties imposed in these cases have become...