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Pursuant to a new regulation effective February 2, 2026, building owners and managers subject to New York City's lead-based paint (LBP)...

At least four separate lawsuits were filed in April 2025 challenging the legality of New York's Freshwater Wetlands Act and its recently amended implementing regulations.

On December 12, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published its final rule extending the time for certain new variable refrigerant flow air conditioning and heat pump systems to comply with the hydrofluorocarbon phasedown requirements of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020.

On January 2, 2024, the Vineyard Wind 1 project started producing power for the United States grid, becoming the second commercial-scale offshore wind...

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 6(a)...

Hosted by Sive, Paget & Riesel, New York's preeminent environmental law firm for over 60 years, SPRingBoard Environmental Law Podcast is a conversational and interview-based...

New York City local law requires new roofs (with some exceptions) to install a solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity generating and/or green roof system.

December 31, 2023 marks the final deadline for compliance with the first year of New Jersey's building energy and water benchmarking law.

Almost five years after publishing the first substantial revisions to its solid waste management regulations, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation published a new set of final revisions to the regulations...

On September 12, 2023, the New York City Department of Buildings issued proposed regulations to implement Local Law 97 of 2019.

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 Law 97 of 2019.

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 (LL97).

On September 27, 2023, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) published a draft policy aimed at implementing...

Numerous changes and clarifications to New York City (NYC) and New York State lead-based paint (LBP) laws for residential properties are coming into effect in 2024 and 2025.

On July 26, 2023, the New York City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed zoning text amendment known as the City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality.

On July 1, 2026, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) will hold a virtual public hearing on its proposed regulations to lower the thresholds for lead-contaminated dust, following revisions...

Following a New York court's annulment of DEC's freshwater wetlands regulations, the agency has issued new guidance clarifying how it will continue to assert jurisdiction over wetlands under the amended Freshwater Wetlands Act. The guidance addresses jurisdictional determinations, the status of previously mapped wetlands, and the treatment of "Unusual Importance" criteria while new regulations are developed.

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...