Cape Cod has a problem with nitrogen pollution of its embayments and waterways. The solution that Massachusetts began to implement on July 7 may offer some lessons for Pennsylvania practitioners.
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Greenberg Traurig’s Giuliano Apadula to Speak at Brownfields 2023
Giuliano Apadula, a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Environmental Practice in Philadelphia, will speak at Brownfields 2023 Friday, August 11 at 9:00 a.m. The conference will be…
Continue Reading Greenberg Traurig’s Giuliano Apadula to Speak at Brownfields 2023Wetlands Regulation in Pennsylvania After ‘Sackett’ Ruling
Last month the U.S. Supreme Court restricted federal jurisdiction over filling and altering wetlands. See Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 21-454 (U.S. May 25, 2023). The president promptly…
Continue Reading Wetlands Regulation in Pennsylvania After ‘Sackett’ RulingLessons from Someone Else’s Book About a Big Matter I Handled
I recently finished P. David Allen II’s and Susan Campbell’s new book Paper Valley: The Fight for the Fox River Cleanup (Wayne State Univ. Press 2023). Allen was a wildlife…
Continue Reading Lessons from Someone Else’s Book About a Big Matter I HandledGT’s Environmental Practice Recognized in 2023 Chambers USA Guide
The Chambers USA 2023 Guide recognized the Environmental Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP on its nationwide list of the top 32 environment practices in the country. Greenberg…
Continue Reading GT’s Environmental Practice Recognized in 2023 Chambers USA GuideLower Colorado Basin States’ Compromise on Water Conservation
On May 22, 2023, the Lower Colorado Basin States comprised of California, Arizona, and Nevada agreed to voluntarily conserve three million acre-feet of water over the next three years. This…
Continue Reading Lower Colorado Basin States’ Compromise on Water ConservationMexico Passes Bill Amending Mining Law, and Related Environmental Laws
On March 28, 2023, the Federal Executive presented a bill (the Bill) to the House of Representatives that would amend various provisions of the Mining Law, the National Waters Law…
Continue Reading Mexico Passes Bill Amending Mining Law, and Related Environmental LawsAttorney Fees Awards Under the Clean Streams Law
In February, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided that the Environmental Hearing Board could award attorneys’ fees and litigation costs to a prevailing third-party appellant under the Clean Streams Law. Clean…
Continue Reading Attorney Fees Awards Under the Clean Streams LawDoreen U. Saia, Steven C. Russo, & Zackary D. Knaub Named to City & State’s 2023 Energy & Environment Power 100
Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders Doreen U. Saia, Steven C. Russo, and Zackary D. Knaub were named to City & State’s “2023 Energy & Environment Power 100” list.…
Continue Reading Doreen U. Saia, Steven C. Russo, & Zackary D. Knaub Named to City & State’s 2023 Energy & Environment Power 100Mexico’s Initiative to Amend Mining Law, Related Environmental Law Provisions Regarding Mining and Water Concessions
On March 28, 2023, Mexico’s President presented to the Chamber of Representatives an initiative to amend several provisions of the Mining Law, the National Water Law, the General Law of…
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