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SEQRA HAS BEEN WEAPONIZED: Governor Proposes Reforms to Cut Red Tape

January 14, 2026

Alec R. Gladd

New York’s Governor has proposed meaningful SEQRA reforms as part of the 2026 State of the State to address housing delays and reduce regulatory hurdles affecting housing, energy, and other critical development projects. Read More >

Energy + Environmental, Land Use, Zoning + Development

NYS Suspends the Implementation of the All-Electric Buildings Law

November 17, 2025

Christopher B. Fisher, Daniel Patrick

As previously reported, New York State adopted its All-Electric Buildings Law in 2024, which added requirements to the NYS Energy Law for new construction. That new law prohibited the installation of fossil-fuel burning equipment in building systems in any new buildings seven stories or less in height. Read More >

Energy + Environmental, Land Use, Zoning + Development

Implications of the Loper Bright Decision Part II

September 15, 2025

Lucia Chiocchio, Hailey Pedicano

Established in 2024, Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 603 U.S. 369 (2024) fundamentally changed how federal courts review agency interpretations of the law. Read More >

Energy + Environmental, Land Use, Zoning + Development

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