Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal (the Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation budget bill (A.8808/S.8308)) includes two pivotal energy proposals: the Renewable Action Through Project Interconnection and Deployment Act
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5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Florida Environmental Issues
- Uptick in Redevelopment of Contaminated Sites – This trend is evident both for impacted sites in general and for those formally in the state of Florida’s (EPA) Brownfields Program, which provides
Feb. 12 EVENT | Solving Today’s Water Infrastructure Challenges – Forever Chemicals, Water Plant Innovation, and More
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 MoreSome 2024 Resolutions for Environmental Lawyers
You are reading this column in the first days of 2024. This might be an apt opportunity in the “environmental practice” column to consider what we environmental lawyers ought to…
Continue Reading Some 2024 Resolutions for Environmental LawyersLauren A. Liss Named 2023 Massachusetts ‘Go To’ Lawyer for Environmental and Energy Law
Lauren A. Liss, senior counsel in the Environmental, Energy, and Real Estate practices in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Boston office, was named a 2023…
Continue Reading Lauren A. Liss Named 2023 Massachusetts ‘Go To’ Lawyer for Environmental and Energy LawCommonwealth Court Offers Another Take on Valuing Contaminated Property
Intuitively, contamination reduces the value of property. But intuition does not count as evidence. The issues of how one proves that one ought to take a discount from a property’s…
Continue Reading Commonwealth Court Offers Another Take on Valuing Contaminated PropertyNew York Regulator Releases Draft Policy to Implement Environmental Justice Provisions of NY Climate Law
On Sept. 27, 2023, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released a draft policy (DEP-23-1) to implement the environmental justice provisions of the Climate Leadership and Community…
Continue Reading New York Regulator Releases Draft Policy to Implement Environmental Justice Provisions of NY Climate LawCalifornia Enacts First-of-Their-Kind Laws Requiring Corporate Climate Disclosures
On Oct. 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 253 and SB 261, both of which dramatically expand corporate climate disclosures for both private and…
Continue Reading California Enacts First-of-Their-Kind Laws Requiring Corporate Climate DisclosuresNew York City Planning Commission Approves Zoning Changes Supporting City’s Climate Goals
On Sept. 11, 2023, the City Planning Commission approved amendments to the New York City Zoning Resolution, called “City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality,” proposed by Mayor Adams’ administration to…
Continue Reading New York City Planning Commission Approves Zoning Changes Supporting City’s Climate GoalsThe Montana ‘Youth Climate Case’ and the Pa. Environmental Rights Amendment
On Aug. 14, a trial judge in Montana issued findings of fact and conclusions of law after a bench trial in what has been called the Montana “Youth Climate Case.”…
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