July 27, 2026 Stuart Somach Expands Water Law Practice to Include Work as a Mediator With over four decades of experience and a national reputation as one of the most respected practicing water law attorneys in the West, Stuart Somach recently expanded his water law practice to include work as […]
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 […]