This special episode of SPRingBoard was recorded as part of a joint webinar hosted by Sive, Paget & Riesel P.C. and Bousquet Holstein PLLC. Revised regulations for New York’s environmental remediation programs (including the Brownfield Cleanup Program) took effect on December 31, 2025. For developers and environmental professionals, the final Part 375 regulations clarify certain…

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…

In the latest episode of the SPRingBoard Environmental Law Podcast, host Michael Hannaman explores one of the most promising and complex frontiers in climate innovation: Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR). As global emissions continue to rise and the path to limiting warming to 1.5°C narrows, mCDR technologies are emerging as a key mitigation tool. These…

In the fourth episode of the SPRingBoard Environmental Law Podcast, host Ahlia Bethea dives into the urgent and complex intersection of artificial intelligence and environmental sustainability with guests Shaolei Ren (Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Riverside) and Will Kletter (COO at ClimateAi). Together, they explore the environmental costs…

In this episode of Springboard, host Ahlia Bethea discusses the evolving intersection of construction and sustainability with guests Amanda Kaminsky (Director of Sustainability at Consigli Construction Co., Inc) and Alexis Saba (Associate at SPR). They explore local action like NYC’s Local Law 97, the changing definitions of sustainability in construction, and the roles of public…

In the second episode of SPRingBoard Environmental Law Podcast, SPR associate Michael Hannaman and Professor Sheila R. Foster of Columbia University’s Climate School discuss climate resiliency and adaptation efforts in New York City, with an emphasis on climate justice and community engagement efforts. The conversation explores the dimensions of climate justice, and the roles of…