A stretch of the Housatonic River winds through Lenox. Legal filings are stacking up at the Environmental Appeals Board in Washington, D.C., as fights continue over the nature of the long-awaited Rest of River cleanup project. Photos by STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN â THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
LEE â âIpse dixit.â Thatâs the Latin phrase lawyers for a group of elected officials use to rebut claims that Berkshires residents âoverwhelminglyâ oppose a proposed PCB landfill in Lee.
It means âdogmatic and unproven.â
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As briefs begin to stack up at the Environmental Appeals Board in Washington, D.C., the legal players are front-loading their arguments.
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Seeger Weiss launches environmental practice with trailblazing litigator Matt Pawa, opening its first Massachusetts office
February 8, 2021 GMT
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J., Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Seeger Weiss LLP is proud to announce the launch of a new environmental practice group, to be headed by pioneering environmental litigator Matt Pawa and located in a new Boston-area office.
“Seeger Weiss is proud of the work we’ve done on important cases involving environmental harm such as representing the City of New York against the biggest contributors to the climate crisis and consumers defrauded by the Dieselgate scandal,” said cofounding partner Christopher A. Seeger. “Now, with Matt’s help, we expect to take this work to a new level. We’re excited to go after the companies who have profited by harming our environment.”
Plaintiffs firm Seeger Weiss LLP said Monday it's expanding into the Boston area and launching a new environmental practice led by a litigator who for years has represented local governments and individuals in disputes over issues including toxic pollution and climate change.