Known colloquially as the BIF—the bipartisan infrastructure framework—or sometimes as the “bipartisan infrastructure bill,” even though it is no longer a bill, IIJA authorizes over a trillion dollars to an
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Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decided Revitalizing Auto Communities Environmental Response Trust v. National Grid USA, No. 20-1931-cv (2d Cir. Aug. 18, 2021),
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Maribel N. Nicholson-Choice, a shareholder in GT’s Environmental Practice, is quoted in an Aug. 3 Law360 article titled “3 Key Enviro Priorities In The Infrastructure Bill.”
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From July 20 to 23, five Greenberg Traurig attorneys from the firm’s Environmental Practice will speak at the Florida Chamber Foundation’s 35th Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School.
The Biden administration continues to make many major environmental policy actions aimed at climate change, enforcement, and several other issues. GT continues to track these changes in key areas on
Continue Reading TRANSITION THOUGHTS: How Will President Biden’s Elevation of Environmental Justice Within the EPA Affect Your Permitted Facility or Redevelopment Project?
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently released guidance on what constitutes “essential” construction in support of remedial activities pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 202.6 signed by
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On April 25, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided that refundable state tax brownfield credits are taxable income for federal purposes. The court held
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From vapor intrusion systems to rooftop solar; green building to pollution legal liability insurance, environmental and real estate go hand-in-hand. Environmental issues are routine in all types of real estate
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Giuliano Apadula co-authored an article in the The Legal Intelligencer titled “Expanding Incentives for Brownfield Redevelopment: What Has Changed?” The article explores the Brownfields Utilization, Investment and Local Development Act.
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On July 29, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) adopted a new rule for the Brownfields Cleanup Program (BCP) to effectuate the brownfield amendments passed by the Legislature last year.
Continue Reading New York State Regulator Finalizes Definitions Under Amended Brownfield Program Relating to Eligibility For Tangible Property Credits For New York City Brownfield Projects