On September 15th, SPR Associate Amy Cassidy will present “An Introduction to RCRA Compliance and Litigation,” from 12-1:15 p.m., alongside Dr. James W. Rice of Gradient, as part of the New York State Bar Association’s Environmental and Energy Law Section CLE program. The presentation will provide a practical overview of the Resource Conservation and Recovery…

On September 9th, SPR Principals Michael Bogin and Maggie Macdonald will moderate panels at the New York City Brownfield Partnership’s 3rd Annual Innovative Redevelopment Summit. The event is taking place at the NYC Bar Association, 42 West 44th Street, New York, NY. Michael will moderate a panel titled “Energy” from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., which will…

SPR Attorneys Pamela Esterman and Ahlia Bethea recently published a chapter on professional practice in the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) The Year in Review 2025 publication. The chapter, titled “2025 Ethics and the Profession Committee Report,” provides an update on ethical issues facing environmental and energy attorneys. Pam…

SPR attorneys Mark Chertok, Claire McNulty, and Michael Hannaman recently published their article “Environmental Law: Developments in the Law of SEQRA” in Volume 76 of the Syracuse Law Review. SPR attorneys have authored this yearly since 2009. The Article discusses notable developments in the law relating to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act…

SPR Associate Kevin Rogers and Roux Senior Scientist Rachel Henke recently published their article “Shifting Ground: How New Part 375 Changes the Brownfield Landscape” in the LexisNexis newsletter Environmental Law in New York. On December 31, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) adopted long-promised amendments to the Environmental Remediation Program regulations…

SPR Principal Pamela Esterman will serve as a panelist for “50 Shades of Gray: Ethical Dilemmas in Environmental Practice,” from 4:15-5:15 p.m. on Friday, April 24 at the ABA SEER Spring Conference in Minneapolis, MN. Pamela will be joined by Jeffrey Pollock, of Pollock Law, LLC. The panel will examine ethical issues associated with communications…