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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.

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

New York’s Climate law, the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (CLCPA), set a bold target to achieve 70% of its electric generation capacity from renewable sources by 2030. That

Continue Reading New York to Miss 2030 Renewable Energy Target Despite Making Substantial Progress Following Adoption of Its Climate Law

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.

On April 24, 2024, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released an audit report on the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES), which was established under the Climate Leadership and

Continue Reading Delays in Renewable Energy Siting in New York: A Closer Look at State Audit Findings

Last month in New York, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department delivered a victory to landfill operator Waste Management, dismissing a laundry list of tort claims arising out of a real

Continue Reading New York Appellate Court Denies Developer’s Landfill Odor Nuisance Claim in Metrose v. Waste Management as New Green Amendment Cases Await Decision