DEC Releases Guidance on Freshwater Wetlands Following Annulment The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released guidance clarifying its implementation of Article 24 of the Environmental Conservation Law, known as the Freshwater Wetlands Act (FWA), following the Albany County Supreme Court’s annulment of DEC’s 6 NYCRR Part […]
July 14, 2026 SCOTUS Allows Nebraska to File Original Action against Colorado Over South Platte River Compact On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States granted Nebraska’s motion requesting the Court’s permission to file a bill of complaint against Colorado for alleged violations of the South Platte […]
On June 24, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WV DEP) announced “the first comprehensive federal settlement with a major PFAS manufacturer, Chemours.” Under the $450 million settlement agreement, Chemours will spend more than $337 million on injunctive […]
“Environmental Law: Developments in the Law of SEQRA” Published in the Syracuse Law Review SPR attorneys Mark Chertok, Claire McNulty, and Michael Hannaman recently published their article “Environmental Law: Developments in the Law of SEQRA” in Volume 76 of the Syracuse Law Review. SPR attorneys have authored this yearly since 2009. The Article discusses notable […]
EPA relaxes preconstruction ERC requirements Posted by Eric Hiser On July 1, 2026, Aaron Szabo, EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, released “Guidance on Clean Air Act Nonattainment New Source Review Emission Offsets” (2026 ERC Guidance) providing increased flexibility on when sources must have federally enforceable emission reduction credits […]