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USEPA Extends Deadline for Installation of Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems Using Regulated Hydrofluorocarbons
On December 12, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) published its final rule extending the time for certain new variable refrigerant flow (VRF) air...
Read MoreNYC Council Vote Is Imminent On the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity Zoning Reform
In early December 2024, the New York City Council is expected to hold a final vote on a comprehensive zoning reform proposal entitled the City...
Read MoreTwo Federal Cases Have Potential to Affect Implementation of NEPA
A recent decision by the D.C. Circuit and a case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court have the potential to significantly affect implementation of the...
Read MoreNew Proposed Local Law 97 Regulations Include Key Offset, Adjustment, and Cogeneration Provisions
On September 27, 2024, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) issued its third proposed rulemaking package to implement Local Law 97 of 2019...
Read MoreNYSDEC Proposes Updates to Commissioner’s Policy 51 – Soil Cleanup Guidance
For the first time in over a decade, NYSDEC proposes to update Commissioner’s Policy 51 (CP-51), which sets forth the soil cleanup levels for the...
Read MoreNEPA Phase II Final Rule Goes into Effect, Bringing Climate Change and Environmental Justice to the Forefront
On July 1, 2024, the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) final rule implementing the revised National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Phase II regulations came into...
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