Ground Rules: A Knauf Shaw Blog
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NY Recreational Marijuana Law Includes Environmental Goals, Municipality Options
Amy Kendall
Recreational marijuana use will be legal in New York for those over 21 years of age. The Marijuana Regulation and…
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Biden Executive Orders Address Climate Change
KnaufShaw
During the first few weeks of the Biden Administration, multiple executive orders (“EOs”) have been issued to address climate change…
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Judge Orders Illegal Superstructure in Finger Lakes Taken Down
Jonathan Tantillo
A long-standing steel frame on Conesus Lake which was constructed without necessary approvals from the Conesus Planning Board and Zoning…
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Road Salt Contamination from NYS Thruway Ruled A Trespass
Amy Kendall
The New York Court of Claims recently held that farmers impacted by surface and groundwater contaminated with road salt originating…
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Petroleum Spill Reporting
KnaufShaw
Reporting a petroleum spill in New York can be confusing and an overwhelming experience. There are numerous spill reporting requirements,…
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Petroleum Case Law Update 2020
KnaufShaw
Each year, the Petroleum Spills Committee of the Environmental & Energy Law Section of the New York State Bar Association…
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Special Permits Annulled For Failure To Comply With LWRP Law
Amy Kendall
On December 22, 2020, a court in Monroe County, New York annulled Special Permits issued in 2012 by the Village…
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NY Adopts Regulations to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Cap by 30%
KnaufShaw
On December 1, 2020, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and New York State Energy Research and…
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COVID-19 Response Efforts Lead to Negative Environmental Impacts
KnaufShaw
Shortly after the outbreak of COVID-19 researchers began looking into how environmental factors, such as heat and sunlight, influenced the…
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State Supreme Court Annuls Town’s Spot Zoning
Jonathan Tantillo
A Court in Madison County has annulled a local law passed in 2019 by the Town of Lenox, New York…
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Court Shuts Down Dakota Access Pipeline Pending Environmental Review
KnaufShaw
On July 6, 2020, a federal judge for the District of Columbia ordered that the Dakota Access Pipeline be emptied…
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Public Service Commission Requests Comment on Community Host Benefit Program for Renewable Energy Projects
Dwight kanyuck
New York’s new renewable energy siting process requires renewable energy project developers provide a “host community benefit” to a municipality…