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Couch White Attorneys Author Article for Fall Material Matters Issue on SEQRA Changes

Sep 18, 2026

New SEQRA regulations are changing how environmental justice and disadvantaged community impacts are evaluated in New York.

Read the latest article, “SEQRA Part 1: DEC’s Disadvantaged Community Updates and a Few Extras,” in New York Material Matters by Couch White attorneys Alita Giuda and Honora Osman for a practical overview of DEC’s updates and what they may mean for project sponsors, municipalities, and developers.

Read the full article here: https://www.materialmatters-digital.com/ncmb/library/item/0226_fall_2026/4358054

For more information, please contact Alita Giuda, Chair of the Environmental practice group at Couch White, LLP.

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