by Kimberly Schaffer | Jul 28, 2017 | Environmental, General, Permitting, Compliance and Enforcement (Federal, State, & Local)
The Albany Business Review recently reported on the Dolomite Products victory from the New York State Appellate Division upholding the lower court’s decision in a matter involving the Town of Ballston. The Town of Ballston attempted to block the Dolomite Products...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Jul 26, 2017 | Contaminated Properties, General, Land Use and Zoning, Permitting, Compliance and Enforcement (Federal, State, & Local)
Adam Schultz is currently assisting a client on a major Brownfield redevelopment project in the Village of Green Island. The project involves transforming the site of a major oil storage terminal into a mixed use retail, residential and office space complex in Green...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Feb 8, 2017 | Alita J. Giuda, Environmental, Environmental Impact Review, General, Land Use and Zoning, Permitting, Compliance and Enforcement (Federal, State, & Local)
Recently, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued notice of its “Proposed Amendments 2017 to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA).” The notice requests comments on the “Draft Express Terms,” which are proposed revisions...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Feb 3, 2017 | Alita J. Giuda, Environmental, General, Permitting, Compliance and Enforcement (Federal, State, & Local)
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has issued a proposed policy, DAR-21, Economic and Technical Analysis for Variances, pursuant to Subdivision 222.5(a) of Part 222. The policy is intended to instruct “distributed generation sources” subject...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Oct 24, 2016 | Alita J. Giuda, Construction, Corporate Commercial Transactions, Environmental Impact Review, General, Mining and Natural Resources, Permitting, Compliance and Enforcement (Federal, State, & Local)
Couch White attorneys, Adam Schultz and Alita Giuda, recently authored an article for the New York Construction Materials Association’s Fall 2016 Material Matters magazine. The article reports on recent changes by the New York State Department of Environmental...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Jun 3, 2016 | Environmental, General, Permitting, Compliance and Enforcement (Federal, State, & Local)
Couch White partner, Adam Schultz, recently obtained approval of the site plan filed on behalf of its client to build an asphalt plant after a lengthy permitting process, as reported by the Schenectady Gazette.