The United States Supreme Court has issued a significant ruling in the case of San Francisco v. EPA, directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to retool its wastewater permitting process under the Clean Water Act....more
The City of Rochester recently became the largest city in New York outside of New York City to adopt “Good Cause” eviction protections in its local law. The enhanced rental protections include limitations on rent increases...more
As previously described in a Jan. 12, 2024 legal alert and a July 12, 2024 legal alert, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) promulgated amendments to freshwater wetlands regulations, changing 6...more
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a Final Rule banning two chemicals used in automobile, dry-cleaning and manufacturing that are known to have properties that risk causing cancer and harm to...more
Public hearing dates have been set to discuss the January 1, 2025, rule changes affecting freshwater wetlands jurisdiction and classification in New York.
The hearings will be held virtually on WebEx at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00...more
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) recently issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPR) seeking written input on the development of updated Freshwater Mapping and Classification...more