On July 14, 2026, Governor Hochul issued an executive order pausing discretionary DEC permitting for data center construction pending completion of a Generic Environmental Impact Statement, signaling a more structured regulatory framework for large-scale data center development in New York.
New York’s FY 2026–2027 budget reforms SEQRA to accelerate housing and infrastructure through expanded exemptions, updated timelines, and preserved environmental safeguards.
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Please join Greenberg Traurig, IDE Technologies, and several distinguished panelists for insightful presentations, interactive discussions, and enriching experiences as we examine the path to a more sustainable and
Continue Reading Feb. 12 EVENT | Solving Today’s Water Infrastructure Challenges – Forever Chemicals, Water Plant Innovation, and More
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced $5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) awards on Sept. 22, with the goal of
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On April 4, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2023-29 (the Notice), which describes certain rules the IRS intends to include in proposed regulations for qualifying for the energy community
Continue Reading IRS Issues Guidance for Developers, Investors Seeking to Qualify for Energy Community Bonus Credits Under Inflation Reduction Act
Watch the “Renewables Year-End Review: M&A, Tax Equity and Finance Markets” webinar presented by GT’s Global Co-Heads of Energy Project Finance Jeffrey Chester and John Eliason, co-hosted with CohnReznick Capital
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In light of the “worsening drought crises” and “critically low reservoir conditions” in the Western United States, on Aug. 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Interior (“Interior”) announced a
Continue Reading Interior Department Determines ‘Tier 2 Shortage Conditions’ on Colorado River Requiring Additional Water Delivery Cuts, Other Actions in 2023
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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Recent federal legislation seeks to address the ever-increasing demand for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. On Nov. 15, 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law. The
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