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The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has proposed rescinding its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a 1969 statute that requires federal agencies to consider the environmental effects of their projects or actions. CEQ also issued guidance to agencies on compliance with NEPA in the absence of the CEQ regulations, and on the implementation of President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14154, Unleashing American Energy, which directs agencies to revise or establish their own NEPA procedures to expedite and simplify permitting processes. Read more about CEQ’s actions, the impact on federal environmental review, and potential legal challenges in our latest blog post by Jack Nelson and Elizabeth Knauer: https://lnkd.in/eWEFVCJa. #CEQ #TrumpAdministration #ExecutiveOrder #NEPA #EnvironmentalLaw #Energy #SixtyYearsOfEnvironmentalLaw

Last week, in Washington D.C., SPR Principals Pamela Esterman, Daniel Riesel, and Elizabeth Knauer co-chaired the 55th annual ALI CLE Environmental Law Conference, which was co-sponsored by the Environmental Law Institute. SPR's founder, David Sive, chaired the first conference in 1970, and SPR attorneys have chaired the Environmental Law Conference ever since.?The Firm takes pride in its continued leadership and organizational efforts that contribute to the conference's success year after year. ? Pam spoke on the panel “Ethics and Environmental Law,” while Dan shared his insights as a panelist for “CERCLA and RCRA: Recent Litigation and Regulatory Developments.” Additionally, Principal Elizabeth Knauer spoke on the panel focusing on “Evolving Developments in the Regulation of PFAS.” ? The active involvement of SPR's principals in these diverse panels underscores the firm's deep engagement with the evolving landscape of environmental law. See below for some photos from this year’s Environmental Law Conference! #EnvironmentalLaw #ALICLE #PFAS #LegalEthics #CERCLA #RCRA #EnvironmentalLitigation #SixtyYearsOfEnvironmentalLaw

Last Friday, SPR attorneys Michael Bogin, Joyce Kung, and Ahlia Bethea co-presented "Ethical Challenges in Environmental Law" alongside Thomas Richards from NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and Michael Nilson, PE, MBA, LEED AP from Langan Engineering & Environmental Services. Their engaging session was part of the The Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (NELMCC) at Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. Michael and Ahlia also served as judges for the event, which is one of the nation’s largest interschool moot court competitions. #EnvironmentalLaw #LegalEthics #EnvironmentalConsulting #MootCourt #NELMCC #SixtyYearsOfEnvironmentalLaw

On March 19th from 2:00-3:00 PM, join environmental attorney Adam Stolorow of Sive, Paget & Riesel and professional wetland scientist Greg Fleischer, PWS of Capital Environmental Consulting for a webinar entitled: “2025 DEC Freshwater Wetlands Regulations: Updates for Municipalities and Practitioners.” Adam and Greg will break down what the changes mean for wetland permitting on the ground and demystify the permitting process.? Topics covered will include: ?? The revised process for determining state wetlands jurisdiction; ?? Differences between municipalities under the new rules; ?? DEC’s proposed general permits. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e5rgX2eH. #Wetlands #EnvironmentalLaw #EnvironmentalConsulting #SixtyYearsofEnvironmentalLaw #NYState #LocalGovernment #NYSDEC

Thrilled to be co-chairing the 55th Annual ALI CLE Environmental Law Conference on February 20-21 in Washington, D.C. The program will feature 12 separate panel discussions covering the latest developments in environmental law. Hope to see you there! https://lnkd.in/exaXrMJb

In case you missed it! SPR and Capital Environmental Consulting is holding a joint-webinar, "2025 Freshwater Wetlands Regulations: Updates for Municipalities and Practitioners," click below to register!

SPR is excited to announce our upcoming webinar “2025 DEC Freshwater Wetlands Regulations: Updates for Municipalities and Practitioners” on March 19th at 2:00-3:00 PM EST. Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/e5rgX2eH. This year brings major changes to the New York State freshwater wetlands regulations.?As a result of expanding state jurisdiction, many more projects will need wetland permits from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.?Join environmental attorney Adam Stolorow of Sive, Paget & Riesel and professional wetland scientist Greg Fleischer, PWS of Capital Environmental Consulting as they break down what the changes mean for wetland permitting on the ground and demystify the permitting process.?Topics covered will include the revised process for determining state wetlands jurisdiction, differences between municipalities under the new rules, and DEC’s proposed general permits. #Wetlands #EnvironmentalLaw #EnvironmentalConsulting #SixtyYearsofEnvironmentalLaw #NYState #LocalGovernment #NYSDEC

New York State is proposing significant amendments to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) regulations to align with the Environmental Justice Siting Law (EJSL). Announced on January 29, 2025, these changes implement the EJSL requirement for agencies to assess whether projects may cause or increase a disproportionate pollution burden on disadvantaged communities as part of the SEQRA review process. The draft amendments also expand the Type II action list, exempting certain residential and renewable energy projects from SEQRA review, and strengthen climate change considerations in Environmental Assessment Forms (EAFs). ? Read more about how these proposed changes could impact project approvals and environmental reviews in our latest blog post by Ahlia Bethea, Amy Cassidy and Elizabeth Knauer:?https://lnkd.in/gWFdtFVs. #SEQRA #EnvironmentalJustice #NYSDEC #LandUse #ClimateResilience #SixtyYearsOfEnvironmentalLaw

On February 20-21, SPR Principals Pamela Esterman, Daniel Riesel, and Elizabeth Knauer will co-chair and speak at the annual ALI CLE Environmental Law Conference, co-sponsored by the Environmental Law Institute. ? Experienced leaders in the field will discuss the latest developments in environmental law and what can be expected to emerge with the change in presidential administration, with panels ranging from CERCLA to energy and NEPA to PFAS. The program will include enforcement and litigation updates and ethical issues in the practice of environmental law. ? For more detailed information and online registration, click here: https://lnkd.in/eWVhsRmx. #EnvironmentalLaw #ALICLE #NEPA #PFAS #CERCLA #SixtyYearsOfEnvironmentalLaw

SPR is proud to announce the Firm’s extraordinary results in 2024 for clients with sites in the New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP). Click here to read more in SPR's most recent news post: https://lnkd.in/eX6SM6cD. #BrownfieldCleanup #NYSBCP #NewYorkEnvironmentalLaw #EnvironmentalLaw #SixtyYearsOfEnvironmentalLaw