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
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New York to Miss 2030 Renewable Energy Target Despite Making Substantial Progress Following Adoption of Its Climate Law
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
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Delays in Renewable Energy Siting in New York: A Closer Look at State Audit Findings
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
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New York Appellate Court Denies Developer’s Landfill Odor Nuisance Claim in Metrose v. Waste Management as New Green Amendment Cases Await Decision
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
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New York State Proposes ‘Rapid Act’ and Other Bill to Aid in Transition to Renewable Energy and Away From Natural Gas
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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New 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
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Doreen 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.
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E2 Law Podcast: Episode 20 | Empire Environmental – Review of New York’s Cap-and-Invest Program to Reduce Emissions and Achieve Climate Goals
In this episode of Greenberg Traurig’s E2 Law Podcast, attorneys Steven Russo, Zackary Knaub, and Jane McLaughlin discuss New York State’s cap-and-invest program to limit greenhouse gas emissions
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New York Adopts New Environmental Justice Law That Requires Consideration of ‘Disproportionate Impacts’ on Disadvantaged Communities for Permit Issuance and Renewal
Continuing the trend toward protecting environmental justice communities, New York Gov. Hochul is expected to sign a chapter amendment to a recently passed bill that would have established new standards
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E2 Law Podcast: Episode 19 | Empire Environmental – New York State Climate Action Council Plan to Reduce Carbon Emissions
Greenberg Traurig’s Steven Russo, Co-Chair of the Environmental Practice and the firm’s New York Environmental Practice, is joined by Shareholder Todd Kaminsky and Of Counsel Jane McLaughlin in the
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