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Jenna Rackerby

Jenna Rackerby is a member of the Environmental Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s New York office. Jenna represents clients for environmental regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters, as well as related auditing and compliance issues, under the Clean Water Act (CWA), Clean Air Act (CAA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). the Environmental Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s New York office.

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On April 16, 2025, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a formal director’s order instructing Empire Offshore Wind LLC to cease

Continue Reading When Is a Final Approval Not the Final Word? Empire Wind Halt Raises Questions About Managing Risk for Previously Approved Infrastructure Projects

On April 8, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order titled Protecting American Energy From State Overreach. The order directs the U.S. attorney general to identify and take action against state and local laws “burdening” domestic energy development, especially laws addressing climate change, environmental, social, and government (ESG) initiatives, and environmental justice.
Continue Reading Executive Order Targets State Climate Laws, But Existing GHG Permit Requirements Remain Enforceable

On March 12, 2025, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency’s intention to reconsider 31 environmental regulations, describing the effort as the “single most impactful day of deregulation in EPA history.” While the scope of this initiative spans air, water, and climate regulations, the most consequential actions—legally and practically—center on a handful of cross-cutting programs and sector-specific rules.
Continue Reading EPA Launches Historic Deregulatory Initiative: Key Legal Risks and Strategic Takeaways

On Jan. 29, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) proposed amendments to its State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) (6 NYCRR Part 617) and the Uniform

Continue Reading NY DEC Proposes Environmental Justice-Focused Amendments to SEQRA and UPA—Potential Impacts on Project Permitting

On July 30, 2024, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Jersey Conservation Foundation, et al. v. FERC vacated FERC’s order approving Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company (Transco)’s Regional

Continue Reading DC Circuit Remands and Vacates FERC’s Order Approving the Transco Project

On May 23, 2024, the Supreme Court of Illinois rendered a judgment in Rice v. Marathon Petroleum Corp., which involved important considerations for both environmental law and personal injury

Continue Reading Navigating the Illinois Environmental Protection Act Through Rice v. Marathon Petroleum Corp.