Apr 13, 2026

SPR Associate Kayley McGrath to Co-Chair NYSBA 2026 Annual Oil Spill Symposium – Update from Sive Paget Riesel

April 13, 2026 SPR Associate Kayley McGrath is serving as the co-chair for NYSBA’s 2026 Annual Oil Spill Symposium, which will take place on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. SPR is proud to sponsor this year’s symposium. NYSBA’s Annual Oil Spill Symposium is a premier event bringing together […]

Apr 13, 2026

SEQRA Reform Remains Under Deliberation in the FY27 New York State Budget – Update from Sive Paget Riesel

April 13, 2026 Although the New York State Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget was due on April 1, 2026, the government is continuing to evaluate numerous components, including potential reforms to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) intended to fast-track environmental review for housing development, Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget […]

Apr 13, 2026

Environmental Law & Policy Alert – Somach Simmons & Dunn

April 7, 2026 Priority, Calls, and a Historic Drought in Colorado: What You Need to Know Colorado is heading into one of the most severe drought years in modern memory—and for many water users who have never faced a water call, this may be the year that changes. Snowpack across […]

Apr 6, 2026

Pennsylvania Federal Court Clarifies HSCA Statute of Limitations and “Response Costs” Under HSCA and CERCLA

April 2, 2026 Sean F. Fahy, Esq. MGKF Litigation Blog A recent decision from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania offers insight into cost recovery claims under both the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) and Pennsylvania’s Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (“HSCA”). On […]

Apr 6, 2026

Environmental Law & Policy Alert – Update from Somach Simmons & Dunn

April 1, 2026 Capturing the Storm: AB 2026 and Codifying Flood Managed Aquifer Recharge AB 2026 is a California Assembly bill recently introduced by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, referred on March 23, 2026, to the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife. Although the bill is only about 25 percent of its […]