Description
This meeting will include a presentation from, and discussion with, Michael Wimsatt, Director of the Waste Management Division of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. Director Wimsatt will discuss recent legislative changes affecting the Waste Management Division and the State statutes and regulatory programs it implements and enforces. Among other changes to State waste laws, for example, HB 1649 banned certain PFAS-containing products in New Hampshire, established liability for owners and operators of certain sites determined to have caused PFAS contamination, and amended the strict liability provisions of the State Hazardous Waste Cleanup Fund Act, RSA 147-B. This meeting will be held both in person and virtually, please reach out to Allison Silva at asilva@nhbar.org if you will be attending virtually.