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DEC Policy Addresses Projects in Disadvantaged Communities

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently issued a final policy titled Permitting and Disadvantaged Communities under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, DEP-24-1. The policy...more

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Cryptocurrency Mining Facility/Natural Gas-Fired Electric Generating Plant: New York Administrative Law Judge Upholds Denial of...

A New York Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) issued a decision (Ruling on Issues and Party Status [“Decisions”]) upholding the State of New York Department of Conservation (“NYDEC”) decision to deny a Clean Air Act Title V...more

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New York AG Teams with Federal Government on Toluene Emissions Settlement

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New York AG Letitia James, together with the EPA and the DOJ, reached a settlement with FrieslandCampina Ingredients North America, Inc. to resolve allegations that its Delhi, New York facility emitted dangerous air and water...more

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NYC Proposes New Indoor Air Quality Regs to Combat Orange Dystopia

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In the fall of 2020, when New Yorkers saw photos and videos of orange skies over San Francisco caused by the Bay Area’s infamous fog, combined with heavy smoke from what seemed like non-stop wildfires raging throughout...more

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Environmental Justice Update: New York Becomes Second State to Require EJ-Focused Cumulative Impact Analysis

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On New Year’s Eve, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York’s “Cumulative Impacts” bill into law, making New York the second state in the nation to require assessment of “cumulative impacts” affecting certain...more

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Anti-Idling Law/Air Enforcement: New York Attorney General Files Judicial Complaint Against Three New York City Bus Companies

The New York Attorney General (“AG”) filed a Complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York – County of Kings against three New York City, New York, bus companies for alleged violations of certain New York City and...more

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New York’s Green Amendment: How Guidance from Other States Can Shape the Development of New York’s Newest Constitutional Right

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Key Takeaways Likened by some to motherhood and apple pie, the Environmental Rights Amendment was adopted by New York with a resounding “Yes” on November 2, 2021, with approximately 68% of voters approving the new amendment....more

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