News
For the 20th consecutive year, SPR has been named a top Environmental Law Firm in New York by Chambers and Partners USA 2024, one of the premiere rankings of lawyers and law firms around the world. The rankings are based on Chambers’ independent research and input from clients and other environmental attorneys around the region.…
New York City local law now requires new roofs to install a solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity generating and/or green roof system. While these requirements became effective in 2019, given the slow pace of construction in New York City, many of the first roofs covered by the law have only recently been, or will soon be,…
On Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, SPR Associate Alexis Saba will speak at the Building Energy Exchange Women in Sustainability and Energy (WISE) Career Showcase. Click HERE to register for the in-person event. The panel will feature women leaders from various industries who are advancing sustainability and decarbonization at the building…
On Monday, March 25th at 6:15 PM, SPR Associate Ahlia Bethea will speak on St. John’s University Environmental Law Society Panel: “Issues in Environmental Justice: Systems, Strategies, and Diversity.” The panel will feature speakers from NYU Institute for Policy Integrity, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Earthjustice. The event will be hosted at St. John’s University…
Join PW Grosser Consulting and SPR for a virtual webinar on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 12:00-12:30 PM, as we dive into the February 2024 update to the NYSDOH Soil Vapor Intrusion Guidance. We will discuss the three newly added Soil Vapor/Indoor Air Matrices that focus on petroleum constituents, what types of operations/facilities these may affect, and…
On or around February 26, 2024, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) released a significant update to its Guidance for Evaluating Soil Vapor Intrusion in the State of New York (SV Guidance) by issuing for the first time three new Soil Vapor/Indoor Air Matrices D-F for 13 petroleum-related volatile organic compounds (VOCs): SPR…