Intuitively, contamination reduces the value of property. But intuition does not count as evidence. The issues of how one proves that one ought to take a discount from a property’s
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I was asked earlier this month to condense into an eight-minute presentation what a particular group of senior environmental lawyers “ought to know about developments in Superfund since October 2022
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Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its strategic growth in Texas and its Energy & Natural Resources Practice with the addition of Regina A. Pearson as a shareholder in
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Benchmark Litigation United States recognized five Greenberg Traurig attorneys in the firm’s Environmental Practice as Litigation Stars in its 2024 edition.
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On Sept. 27, 2023, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released a draft policy (DEP-23-1) to implement the environmental justice provisions of the Climate Leadership and Community
Continue Reading New York Regulator Releases Draft Policy to Implement Environmental Justice Provisions of NY Climate Law
On Oct. 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 253 and SB 261, both of which dramatically expand corporate climate disclosures for both private and
Continue Reading California Enacts First-of-Their-Kind Laws Requiring Corporate Climate Disclosures
On Aug. 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published proposed regulations (Proposed Rules) addressing the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements imposed by the Inflation Reduction Act
Continue Reading Proposed Treasury Rules on Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship for Clean Energy Credits Incentivize Use of Project Labor Agreements
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced $5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) awards on Sept. 22, with the goal of
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On Sept. 11, 2023, the City Planning Commission approved amendments to the New York City Zoning Resolution, called “City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality,” proposed by Mayor Adams’ administration to
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On Aug. 17, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final, revised National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (NECIs) for fiscal years 2024-2027, seven months after soliciting public comment
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