New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael B. Gerrard and Edward McTiernan | September 13, 2023
In their Environmental Law column, Michael B. Gerrard and Edward McTiernan review New York's requirements for long-term property stewardship when residual contamination remains in place. They also discuss recently proposed NYSDEC guidance that will add a requirement to provide financial assurance to these long-term obligations.
By Chris O'Malley | August 1, 2023
Veteran environmental attorney Charlotte Young is taking the legal reins from Lorraine Sciarra, who stepped down in March, the same month the organization announced it would keep the "Audubon" name despite namesake John James Audubon's racist views.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Christopher Rizzo | July 27, 2023
As this column has noted before, New York state has an acute housing shortage. At the current slow pace of construction (about 40,000 units in 2022), the state will never produce the 800,000 housing units needed to meet demand over the next 10 years. The housing shortage has markedly increased housing costs throughout the state, hitting low- and moderate-income New Yorkers hard.
By Charles Toutant | July 21, 2023
"After refusing to conduct a full environmental review of the MTA's poorly designed tolling program, the FHWA has unlawfully fast-tracked the agency's attempt to line its own coffers at the expense of New Jersey families," Gov. Phil Murphy said.
National Law Journal | Analysis
By Brad Kutner | July 18, 2023
"Companies are saying they need to make sure their disclosures are backed up by data and can respond when the questions come," said Tara K. Giunta, co-chair of Paul Hastings' ESG Risk, Strategy and Compliance Group.
By Maydeen Merino | July 17, 2023
Ex-commissioners also voice reservations about the SEC's proposed climate-disclosure rule, saying it might exceed the agency's authority.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael B. Gerrard and Edward McTiernan | July 12, 2023
The courts in New York issued 43 opinions in 2022 under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). Of these, the largest number—27—upheld agency decisions not to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS), and eight overturned such decisions. Six cases upheld actions that had been the subject of an EIS; none overturned such actions. Two cases can't be classified in this fashion.
By Jodi Stein, Gail Suchman and Eva Schneider | July 5, 2023
A discussion of the newly introduced Zoning Resolution Text Amendments, which are part of Mayor Eric Adams' "City of Yes" proposals for carbon neutrality The article addresses the siting of renewable energy and battery storage projects throughout the city and covers practical implications of the text amendments, including potential roadblocks for their enactment and how this will impact state efforts to transform the electric grid.
By Peter E. Fisch and Salvatore Gogliormella | July 3, 2023
In 2019, New York City enacted Local Law 97 aimed at combatting the threat of climate change. This article looks at how implementation of the law effects New York City commercial buildings including changes in the way buildings are constructed, operated, and leased.
By Amanda Bronstad | June 22, 2023
"This historic settlement is the largest amount ever paid by a single company to resolve claims involving contaminated drinking water and provides compensation critical to protecting our nation's drinking water supplies and upgrading our water treatment infrastructure to deal with this new threat," said Paul Napoli, a partner at Napoli Shkolnik and co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs.
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