By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2015 Enforcement News DEC Commissioner Joe Martens Resigns NYS Department of Environmental Commissioner Joe Martens announced his resignation effective the end of July 2015. Mr. Martens assumed the position in 2011,...
Posted by Sam Capasso on September 20, 2015 5:04 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2015 Enforcement News DEC Hits Hospitals with Hazardous Waste Violations Two Troy, NY hospitals were penalized almost $35,000 for numerous hazardous waste violations, including improper handling of chemo-therapy wastes and the...
Posted by Sam Capasso on July 5, 2015 3:32 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2015 Enforcement News Finally, a New State Brownfields Law After several years of false starts, state leaders finally agreed and allowed the passage of an updated Brownfields and related superfund laws....
Posted by Sam Capasso on June 28, 2015 12:55 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2014 Enforcement News NY Bans Fracking New York's six year environmental review of high-volume hydraulic fracturing (a/k/a fracking) for the extraction of natural gas ended when Governor Cuomo essentially banned fracking...
Posted by Sam Capasso on February 22, 2015 2:41 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2014 Enforcement News Drums Along the Mohawk - Riverkeeper to Patrol the Mohawk River The public interest group, Riverkeeper has vowed to start patrols to search for water pollution on the...
Posted by Sam Capasso on December 6, 2014 6:31 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2014 Enforcement News NY Law Combats Illegal Ivory Trade Governor Cuomo signed a new law to combat the illegal ivory trade. The law bans the sale of elephant ivory and rhinoceros...
Posted by Sam Capasso on November 23, 2014 6:01 PM
By Teresa Bakner Pro horizontal hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") supporters suffered a setback due to two related decisions recently issued in Albany Supreme Court in July 2014: Wallach v. the New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation, 2014 WL 3772699 (N.Y.Sup.)...
Posted by Sam Capasso on September 1, 2014 7:44 PM
By John Louis Parker and Jillian Kasow, Co-Chairs, Committee on Legislation On May 14, 2014, the Environmental Section held a successful and well-attended annual Legislative Forum and Luncheon. The Great Hall at New York State Bar Center, located at One...
Posted by Sam Capasso on June 16, 2014 6:51 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2014 Enforcement News for February DEC Proposes Environmental Monitor Policy DEC proposed the first changes in its monitoring policy since 1992. The 60-Day Comment Period Runs to April 14, 2014. The...
Posted by Sam Capasso on April 13, 2014 5:17 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2014 Enforcement News for December Greene Co. Sewer Hook Up Ban lifted after 10 years In an example of DEC enforcement discretion, the agency lifted its 10 year moratorium on new...
Posted by Sam Capasso on February 27, 2014 3:56 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Section, NYSBA © 2013 Environmental Enforcement News Spotlight on the NYSDEC Forest Rangers The advent of August means forest fire awareness. Fire danger also raises awareness of the other NYSDEC police force, the NY Forest...
Posted by Sam Capasso on October 6, 2013 12:06 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Section, NYSBA © 2013 Enforcement News Former Nuke Plant Manager Charged with False filings Charges were filed by the SDNY US Attorney's office against a former chemistry manager for the Indian Point nuclear power facility...
Posted by Sam Capasso on September 9, 2013 6:50 PM
New Yorkers have become increasingly cautious about shale gas extraction, according to a poll from Quinnipiac Polling Institute, and this may make this year's moratorium bill more likely to pass. On March 6, the State Assembly approved Assembly 5424-A which...
Posted by Sam Capasso on March 31, 2013 7:36 PM
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