Ground Rules: A Knauf Shaw Blog
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…
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…
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…
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…
Petroleum Spill Reporting
KnaufShaw
Reporting a petroleum spill in New York can be confusing and an overwhelming experience. There are numerous spill reporting requirements,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…