On Sept. 27, 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 219, delaying implementation of California’s emissions and climate-related financial risk corporate disclosure laws. As we reported
Continue Reading California Modifies Timetable for Implementation of Climate Disclosure Laws
In the recent case of Fresh Air for the Eastside, Inc. v. State of New York (decided July 26, 2024), the plaintiffs sought to compel enforcement of the state’s newly
Continue Reading Clarifying the Scope of New York’s Green Amendment
New York’s Climate law, the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (CLCPA), set a bold target to achieve 70% of its electric generation capacity from renewable sources by 2030. That
Continue Reading New York to Miss 2030 Renewable Energy Target Despite Making Substantial Progress Following Adoption of Its Climate Law
Six attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A.’s Environmental Practice will speak at the Florida Chamber Foundation’s 38th Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School, which will take place
Continue Reading Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Speak at 38th Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School
On May 23, 2024, the Supreme Court of Illinois rendered a judgment in Rice v. Marathon Petroleum Corp., which involved important considerations for both environmental law and personal injury
Continue Reading Navigating the Illinois Environmental Protection Act Through Rice v. Marathon Petroleum Corp.
On April 24, 2024, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released an audit report on the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES), which was established under the Climate Leadership and
Continue Reading Delays in Renewable Energy Siting in New York: A Closer Look at State Audit Findings
Pennsylvania has an aggressive brownfields remediation program under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (Act 2), 35 Pa. Stat. Ann. Sections 6026.101 to .908. Section 308 of Act
Continue Reading The Weirdness of Appeals Under Section 308 of Act 2
Last month in New York, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department delivered a victory to landfill operator Waste Management, dismissing a laundry list of tort claims arising out of a real
Continue Reading New York Appellate Court Denies Developer’s Landfill Odor Nuisance Claim in Metrose v. Waste Management as New Green Amendment Cases Await Decision
Greenberg Traurig is proud to be a sponsor and a member of the planning team for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Annual Environmental Law Forum, taking place April 10-11, 2024.
Continue Reading April 10-11 EVENT | Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Annual Environmental Law Forum 2024
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
Continue Reading New York State Proposes ‘Rapid Act’ and Other Bill to Aid in Transition to Renewable Energy and Away From Natural Gas