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On February 2, 2026, Sunrise Wind became the fifth and final U.S. offshore wind project affected by the Department of the Interior's (DOI's) December 22 leasing pause to secure a federal court order...

This year has seen notable changes and clarifications to Federal and New York City lead-based paint standards for residential properties.

On May 16, 2024, the New York Appellate Division, First Department, reversed in part the trial court decision that dismissed the challenge to New York City's building emissions law, Local Law 97.

On March 28, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule requiring certain onshore facilities to prepare Facility Response Plans...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s efforts to address contamination by per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continue to rapidly evolve.

On January 3, 2024, NYSDEC announced an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making for potential revisions to its freshwater wetlands regulations...

The regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continues to evolve under the Trump administration, with the EPA making three important announcements last month.

On February 20 and February 21, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) held a public hearing on proposed regulations concerning...

March 15, 2026 marked the start of a new five-year cycle for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permits (NWPs). Pursuant to a final rule published on January 8, 2026, the Corps has reissued and modified 56 existing NWPs and created one new NWP.

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 of Yes for Housing Opportunity (COYHO).

The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers have published a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on revised definitions of "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act. The proposed rules aim to clarify federal jurisdiction following the Supreme Court's Sackett decision, with alternative definitions for "relatively permanent" waters and "continuous surface connection" wetlands that could significantly narrow the scope of federal regulatory authority.

With new deadlines imposed by the federal government on renewable energy projects' eligibility for certain federal investment tax credits (ITC)...

On January 29, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) announced the release of Draft Amendments to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) regulations, codified at 6 NYCRR Part 617, as well as accompanying proposed revisions to NYSDEC's Short and Full Environmental Assessment Forms (EAFs).

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld EPA's designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA, rejecting challenges from industry groups and reaffirming the agency's authority to regulate based on credible scientific evidence of risk. This landmark decision has significant implications for businesses across multiple sectors, potentially expanding EPA's enforcement capabilities and affecting real estate transactions, compliance obligations, and liability exposure for companies dealing

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department have recently released updated guidance under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA).

The Biden Administration's overhaul of the Trump Administration's 2020 modifications to NEPA began with a first phase of rulemaking in May 2022.

On April 8, 2026, Judge Richard M. Platkin of the New York State Supreme Court, Albany County, entirely annulled the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s revised Part 664 freshwater wetlands regulations for noncompliance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act.

2024 has already been a banner year for the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the federal level; unsurprisingly, these efforts are eliciting legal...