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Seth Jaffe
Phone: 617 832 1000
Seaport World Trade Center West
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston
MA
2210
United States
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A partner at Foley Hoag, Seth Jaffe is recognized by Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America and Massachusetts SuperLawyers as a leading practitioner in environmental compliance and related litigation. He works on a wide range of environmental law issues, representing clients in the permitting/licensing of new facilities and offering ongoing guidance on permitting and enforcement related matters under federal and state Clean Air Acts, Clean Water Acts, RCRA, and TSCA. He also advises on wetlands and waterways regulation. Seth’s clients include traditional and new electric generating companies, companies in the printing and chemical industries, and education and health care institutions.
Seth has extensive experience in hazardous waste and brownfields matters under federal and state Superfund laws. He has defended multiple clients in administrative or litigation proceedings brought by the government and/or private parties. He has also counseled plaintiffs seeking recovery from private parties of response costs incurred at Superfund sites. In addition to dispute resolution in these issues, Seth helps clients comply with federal NEPA and state MEPA regulations for large development projects.
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EPA Loses -- Unanimously -- In Sackett: How Broadly Does It Sweep?
For once, speculation about oral argument proved solid. The Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling today in Sackett v. EPA means that EPA must allow judicial review of enforcement orders issued pursuant to its authority under the Clean Water Act. The question now is what the true scope of...
RCRA Citizen Suits Are Still Constitutional
2012 is shaping up to be the Year of the Commerce Clause. Not only is the Commerce Clause at the center of the Supreme Court ‘s impending review of the Affordable Care Act later this spring; it is also at the heart of a statement made by a federal district judge in Voggenthaler v....
The Geneva Association Warns Governments To "Wake Up": Have They Too Drunk The Koolaid?
Last week, the Geneva Association, which describes itself as “the leading international insurance think tank for strategically important insurance and risk management issues,” issued a report entitled “Extreme events and insurance: 2011 annus horribilis.” Quick...
New Jersey Promulgates A Regulation Permitting Waiver of Environmental Regulations: Will the Environment In New Jersey Collapse as a Result?
Late last week, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection adopted a rule providing itself with the authority to waive environmental regulations in limited circumstances. According to the Daily Environmental Report, opponents of the regulation immediately attacked the rule, saying...
CEQ Issues Guidance For Streamlining NEPA Reviews: Can You Say "Content-Free"?
The Council on Environmental Quality has released it guidance on “Improving the Process for Preparing Efficient and Timely Environmental Reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act.” As far as I can tell, the guidance provides literally nothing on improving the...