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Joint Webinar on Brownfield Remediation in New York State
February 20, 2026
SPR is excited to announce our upcoming webinar with Bousquet Holstein “Brownfield Remediation in New York State: Key Regulatory Changes and Implications for Developers.” The webinar will take place on March 12 from 12:00-1:30 PM EST. Final regulations for New York’s environmental remediation programs (including the Brownfield Cleanup Program) took effect on December 31, 2025.…
SPR’s 2025 New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program Results
February 12, 2026
SPR is proud to announce the Firm’s extraordinary results in 2025 for clients with sites in the New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP). The BCP is a voluntary, incentive-based program in which contaminated properties known as “brownfields” can be remediated for redevelopment and reuse. The successful remediation of a BCP site culminates in the…
SPR Principals Pamela Esterman, Daniel Riesel, Elizabeth Knauer, and Maggie Macdonald to Speak at Environmental Law 2026 Conference
January 15, 2026
On February 19-20, SPR Principals Pamela Esterman, Daniel Riesel, Elizabeth Knauer, and Maggie Macdonald will speak at the Environmental Law 2026 Conference, co-sponsored by the American Law Institute and Environmental Law Institute. The conference will take place at the Washington Marriott Georgetown in Washington, D.C. and is also available via live webcast. The conference will…
“New York’s Transmission Reform in a Shifting Federal Energy Landscape” Published in NY Environmental Lawyer
January 13, 2026
SPR Attorneys Meg Holden and Michael Hannaman recently published “New York’s Transmission Reform in a Shifting Federal Energy Landscape” in The New York Environmental Lawyer (Vol 45 No. 3). In their article, Meg and Michael explore how New York is pushing ahead on transmission reform to meet its climate goals despite federal rollbacks on renewable…
SPRingBoard Environmental Law Podcast Episode 6: “Turning Off The Tap: The Future of PFAS Regulation Under Shifting Federal and State Laws”
December 18, 2025
In the latest episode of the SPRingBoard Environmental Law Podcast, host Ahlia Bethea guides us through a discussion on one of the most pervasive and daunting environmental threats: PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals.” As scientific evidence mounts and public concern grows, PFAS contamination has become a flashpoint for legal, regulatory, and equity debates across the…
SPR’s Dan Riesel Publishes 57th Update to His Treatise, Environmental Enforcement: Civil and Criminal
December 3, 2025
Environmental Enforcement: Civil and Criminal, the leading text on environmental enforcement, has recently been updated for the 57th time. The book, first written in 1997 by SPR co-founder Dan Riesel, has been consistently updated by the firm’s lawyers, reflecting the firm’s extensive environmental law practice. For this recent edition, Meg Holden, Alexis Saba, Dane Warren, Ahlia Bethea,…