Henckels Proposal Passes First Regulatory Step
Patch.comMarch 30, 2012
"As part of making this an RO-3 district, it triggered a bunch of requirements that are inconsistent with the historic use of the site," he explained, "and therefore, also inconsistent with our proposed use." Zoning Board of Appeals Chair Austin V.more »
Gibbons | Jennifer Porter to Speak at New York CLE Program on the State ...
Linex Legal (press release) (registration)March 29, 2012
The all-day program will provide a comprehensive overview of New York's State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) including specific discussion on regulatory requirements and compliance, analysis methodologies and techniques of SEQRA, ...more »
TUPPER v. CITY OF SYRACUSE
Leagle.comMarch 26, 2012
Contrary to plaintiffs' contention, defendants adhered to the procedural requirements of SEQRA (see generally ECL article 8; Matter of Save the Pine Bush, Inc. v Common Council of City of Albany, 13 NY3d 297, 306-307). "[O]ur review is limited to ...more »
Public Input Sought On Article 10 Siting Rules
ReadMedia (press release)March 23, 2012
The Siting Board also determined that regulations implementing Article 10 would not significantly impact the environment under requirements of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). Since the Siting Board's action did not include any ...more »
Residents heckle Sierra Club over future of Rosendale resort
Mid-Hudson NewsMarch 22, 2012
The state Department of Environmental Conservation is lead agency for SEQRA review. Wednesday night's panel took place the same day that HRVR submitted their Final Environmental Impact Statement to DEC. Droves of residents appeared to express anger at ...more »
The Business Council hosts 2012 Spring Environment Conference
ReadMedia (press release)March 19, 2012
Participants will have the opportunity to hear from and meet the experts who write and implement environmental laws and regulations. They will get the latest information on key topics including: marcellus shale, SEQRA short and long form changes, ...more »
Carter Ledyard & Milburn | Waste-to-Energy Facilities in New York City ...
Linex Legal (press release) (registration)March 19, 2012
When Article 10 expired in 2003, SEQRA, zoning and other state and local laws applied without restriction to all power plants—a development that many municipalities and residents welcomed. Since the existing waste-to-energy facilities in New York are ...more »
The reverse environmental impact statement
Lexology (registration)March 15, 2012
In a recent case involving a proposed mixed-use real estate development project in Marina del Rey in Los Angeles County, the court invalidated recent guidelines to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), which is similar to New York's SEQRA.more »
New York trial-level courts uphold local laws banning high volume hydraulic ...
Lexology (registration)March 5, 2012
New wells in the State require NYSDEC permits issued under regulations codified at 6 NYCRR Parts 550-556. In issuing permits, NYSDEC must comply with the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), which requires that a discretionary action of a ...more »
EPA & DEC take new steps for environmental justice
Examiner.comMarch 2, 2012
Arturo Garcia-Costas of DEC discussed the DEC's recently proposed regulations for any new or expanding power plants in New York as required under the Power NY Act of 2011. Part of the Act involves updating Article 10 of the Public Service Utilities Law ...more »
