Several federal agencies have released modified National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations.
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GT’s Environmental Practice Recognized in 2025 Chambers USA Guide
The 2025 Chambers USA Guide recognized the Environmental Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP on its nationwide list of the top 31 environment practices in the country.
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Landmark Supreme Court Decision Limits NEPA Review Scope: Agencies Granted ‘Substantial Deference’ in Environmental Assessments
In an 8-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a D.C. Circuit ruling that had blocked construction of a new 88-mile freight railroad line, clarifying the scope of impacts that federal agencies must consider under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
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NY’s Superfund Law Poised for Overhaul: Aligning with CERCLA and Accounting for Environmental Justice
New York’s legislature has passed significant amendments to New York’s Environmental Conservation Law concerning the Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Remedial Program—commonly referred to as the State Superfund program.
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Department of the Interior to Adopt Expedited NEPA Permitting Procedures for Energy and Minerals Projects on Federal Lands
On April 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced plans to implement unprecedented emergency procedures to fast-track permitting for energy and critical minerals projects on federal lands.
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EPA Launches Historic Deregulatory Initiative: Key Legal Risks and Strategic Takeaways
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.
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Considerations for Connecticut’s New Environmental Cleanup Rules
Connecticut is transitioning to a new approach to environmental cleanup and property transactions. The Release-Based Cleanup Regulations (RBCRs) will replace the Transfer Act[1], which impacted property
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No Pa. Case Has Ever Adjudicated a Claim to Enforce an Environmental Covenant Imposed Under ‘Act 2’—Does That Matter?
Act 2 has been on the books since 1995. UECA was adopted in Pennsylvania at the end of 2007. More than a few UECA covenants have been recorded as parts
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Erick Hernández Gallego Attends UN Climate Change Conference on Behalf of ICC Mexico
Erick Hernández Gallego, co-chair of GT’s Mexico City Energy & Natural Resources Practice and chair of the Mexico City Environmental Practice, is quoted in an ICC Mexico press release on
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