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Challenge to Rye City Planning Commission Approval of Wainwright House’s Special Permit Dismissed
On November 9, 2023, Acting Justice Robert J. Prisco of the New York State Supreme Court, Westchester County, dismissed an Article 78 petition brought by...
Read MoreNYSDEC Publishes Proposed Guidance Incorporating Environmental Justice Considerations into Existing Permit Processes
On September 27, 2023, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) published a draft policy aimed at implementing Section 7(3) of the Climate...
Read More2023 Update on Federal and New York City Lead-Based Paint Laws
This year has seen notable changes and clarifications to Federal and New York City lead-based paint standards for residential properties. These provisions relate to lead...
Read MoreEPA Publishes Proposed Rule Banning TCE
On October 31, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule to ban all manufacturing and use of trichloroethylene (TCE) under Section...
Read MoreNew York Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Local Law 97
On October 30, 2023, the New York Supreme Court, New York County dismissed a significant legal challenge to New York City’s building emissions law, Local...
Read MoreBiden Administration Proposes “Phase 2” Revisions to NEPA Regulations
On July 31, 2023, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for its second phase of revisions to the...
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