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State Agrees to Brownfield Cleanup Program Amendments
The Brownfield Cleanup Program was enacted in 2003 to encourage private development of former brownfield parcels. The program was amended...
George S. Van Nest
Apr 20, 20154 min read
Federal Environmental Regulations: Substantial Battles Ahead
Following Election Day and the shift in Senate control, it may be worth a look ahead at environmental issues that are likely to be conf...
George S. Van Nest
Dec 15, 20145 min read
Marcellus Shale Development For Thee, but Not for Me in New York
It has been almost two years since we reported on Marcellus Shale development in New York state. A once projected economic boom from natu...
George S. Van Nest
Oct 20, 20144 min read
Proposed Brownfield Cleanup Program Amendments
The Brownfield Cleanup Program was enacted in 2003 to foster private development of former brownfield parcels. The program was amended in...
George S. Van Nest
Apr 21, 20144 min read
Legal Alert: Proposed Amendments to the Brownfield Cleanup Program
The New York Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) was enacted in 2003 and has provided significant legal and financial incentives for private...
George S. Van Nest
Mar 3, 20143 min read
New York State DEC Revises SEQR EAF Forms
The New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) was adopted in 1976 and requires that state and local agencies evaluate potent...
George S. Van Nest
Jun 17, 20135 min read
ASTM Revises Environmental Site Assessment Standard
The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) developed the initial Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) standard in 1993...
George S. Van Nest
Apr 15, 20134 min read
DEC’s Proposed Environmental Self-Audit Policy
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is working on a new Self-Audit Policy to encourage environmental compliance....
George S. Van Nest
Oct 15, 20124 min read
Local Regulation of Marcellus Shale Development
As the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation accepts public comments on proposed regulations to address Marcellus shale...
George S. Van Nest
Dec 19, 20115 min read
Revised Recommendations on Marcellus Shale Development
The development of the natural gas resources in the Marcellus Shale formation across the southern tier of New York and Pennsylvania has t...
George S. Van Nest
Aug 15, 20115 min read
A look at New York DEC’s Proposed SEQR Form Revisions
The New York State Environmental Quality Review Act was adopted in 1976 and requires that state and local agencies evaluate potential env...
George S. Van Nest
Apr 18, 20115 min read
Marcellus Shale: What NY Stands to Lose
In recent months, development of the natural gas resources in the Marcellus Shale formation across New York’s Southern Tier and Pennsylva...
George S. Van Nest
Oct 18, 20104 min read
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