Recent changes in federal government policies and reduced resources at environmental agencies are reshaping the landscape for environmental lawyers. As agencies struggle with limited capacity and diminished data collection, legal professionals must adapt their strategies to continue effectively advocating for their clients.
Continue Reading Agency Budget Cuts and What Environmental Lawyers Do
In January, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued an opinion that may require environmental practitioners to reconsider how they think about the Environmental Hearing Board. Cole v. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Continue Reading Reconsidering How the Environmental Hearing Board Fits
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
Continue Reading No Pa. Case Has Ever Adjudicated a Claim to Enforce an Environmental Covenant Imposed Under ‘Act 2’—Does That Matter?
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
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 Property
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.”
Continue Reading The Montana ‘Youth Climate Case’ and the Pa. Environmental Rights Amendment
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.
Continue Reading Pa. Lessons From the New Massachusetts Rules for Cape Cod On-Lot Sewage Systems
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’ Ruling
This E2 Law blog post discusses In re Appeal of Friends of Marconi Plaza and the court’s comment on the application of the Pennsylvania Environmental Rights Amendment, Pa. Const. art. I, § 27, to that decision.
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Kaitlyn R. Maxwell, a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s Philadelphia office, was recognized in the City & State Pennsylvania “2022 Impact 50” issue. The magazine touts Maxwell as
Continue Reading Kaitlyn R. Maxwell Recognized as a City & State PA ‘2022 Impact 50’