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By Michael B. Gerrard | March 13, 2024
Faced with a severe housing shortage, NYC is exempting the construction of much new housing from the environmental review processes and taking many other steps to encourage such construction throughout the city. Several of these moves will also help the transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
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By Jodi Stein, Eva C. Schneider and Sam Zarkower | March 13, 2024
The authors discuss New York's "City of Yes" zoning amendments pertaining to carbon neutrality.
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By Riley Brennan | March 7, 2024
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
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By Victoria Flynn | March 4, 2024
"I would encourage the attorney general and other elected officials who have filed suit against New Jersey businesses to reflect on that decision because of the impact these lawsuits will have on our business community that provides energy to our residents, especially if these lawsuits are unlikely to be able to successfully combat climate change," writes Assemblywoman Victoria Flynn.
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By David G. Mandelbaum | March 4, 2024
There may be some confusion over how "brown" a "brownfield" has to be to qualify, but just the label connotes an increased risk of residual liability to those associated with the site to clean up contamination. Therefore, these tax provisions create a demand for the conventional environmental practice tools that manage that risk.
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By Amanda Bronstad | March 1, 2024
Jurors in Conway County Circuit Court, in Arkansas, gave Monsanto its 11th win on Friday in Roundup trials, and New Castle County Superior Court Judge Vivian Medinilla declared a mistrial after jurors in Delaware were deadlocked.
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By Jimmy Hoover | March 1, 2024
The companies are asking the justices to review a Hawaii Supreme Court decision clearing the way for a state court to hear Honolulu's lawsuit over the damage and remedial costs associated with climate change.
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By Linda A. Thompson | March 1, 2024
Companies that cause severe and irreparable harm to the environment could face fines of up to €1.6 million. Belgium also classified ecocide as an international crime, on par with war crimes, crimes of aggression, crimes against humanity and genocide.
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By John J. Fumero | February 28, 2024
Environmental groups that won the ruling cheered, while Florida developers and the DEP were left wondering what would happen next. Some residential projects seeking final permitting are on hold, as are those in the planning stages. Attorneys representing environmental, real estate and local government interests should review how future development projects may be altered or shelved.
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By Gail Suchman, Eva Schneider and Samuel Zarkower | February 28, 2024
Last year, New York Senator Jessica Ramos introduced S. 2510-A, which would require all major projects located in or adjacent to a "disadvantaged community" to submit a written enhanced public participation plan to NYSDEC as part of the proposed project's permitting process. This article summarizes the bill's requirements and explores both the benefits and drawbacks of the bill as currently drafted.
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