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SPRingBoard Environmental Law Podcast Episode 1:”Reflecting & Looking Ahead: The Biden Presidency and Incoming Trump Administration’s Impact on Environmental Law”
January 20, 2025
In this inaugural episode of SPRingBoard Environmental Law Podcast, SPR Attorney Ahlia Bethea hosts Columbia Law Professor Michael Gerrard and Conservation Law Foundation Senior Vice President Kate Sinding Daly to discuss the anticipated changes in environmental law and policy under Donald Trump’s second presidency. The conversation explores the differences between the Trump and Biden administrations,…
Gov. Hochul signs Climate Change Superfund Act, opening potential new funding source for resiliency and adaptation projects
January 10, 2025
On December 26, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the second-in-the-nation Climate Change Superfund Act (S.2129-B/A.3351-B), following Vermont in making large fossil fuel companies pay to help New York recover from and prepare for the impacts of climate change. Under a theory of strict liability, the Act requires fossil fuel companies with the largest…
SPR Announces the Promotion of Meg Holden to Principal
January 2, 2025
Sive, Paget & Riesel is pleased to announce the promotion of Meg Holden to principal. “Meg is an excellent advocate who effectively and efficiently distills complex issues to their base components and then builds solutions that are practical and consistent with the clients’ objectives,” said SPR Principal Scott Furman. SPR Principal Elizabeth Knauer added, “I’m…
Port Authority of NY & NJ Receives Federal Approval on Bus Terminal
December 11, 2024
SPR congratulates the Port Authority of NY & NJ on securing federal approval from the Federal Transit Administration to begin its $10 billion replacement and renovation of the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Construction is set to begin early next year. The Firm is proud to have represented the Port Authority with respect to the environmental…
SPR Associate Kevin Rogers to Present at NYSBA Superfund/Brownfield Update 2024: Federal and State Environmental Law and Policy Program
December 3, 2024
On Thursday, December 5th from 9:10 to 11:10 AM, SPR Associate Kevin Rogers will speak on a panel entitled, “Update on New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program/Part 375.” His presentation will provide a private practitioner’s perspective on the proposed updates to NYSDEC’s Part 375 regulations and CP-51 guidance. Kevin’s panel will be a part of the…
Sive, Paget & Riesel named a Tier 1 Firm in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®
November 8, 2024
Sive, Paget & Riesel has been recognized as a Tier 1 law firm both nationally and in New York City in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®. The Firm was recognized as a National Tier 1 law firm in both Environmental Law and Land Use and Zoning Law, and National Tier 2 in Litigation…