Environment Committee
Planning and Development Committee
AN ACT CONCERNING REMEDIATION STANDARDS UNDER A CONSENT ORDER
SUMMARY: This act prohibits the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from modifying the remediation standards and requirements of a consent order entered by DEP and a party that is wholly or partly about land remediation unless both parties agree to the modification. The prohibition applies notwithstanding any other statute.
By law, the DEP commissioner has the power to enter into contracts and orders and institute legal proceedings to enforce statutes, regulations, and DEP orders or permits, among other things.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2011
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